90k winds, Our Canola, Blowing in the Wind 💨

[@honeydropfarm1605]

Thank you for showing this. The last video of yours I watched, I wanted to comment, "Wow, you have a wonderful life." And I guess you do, even though it's not roses all the time. And when it's not roses, you show an example of being strong and keeping going.

[@julieenslow5915]

I have no words Ian. Life of a farmer is never easy. If it is, you need to take pictures so you can remember it.

[@tiborcsizmadi4796]

Just mother nature reminding us who's really in charge around here !!!

[@lastphcm]

The wind really got us too in Washington state. Fires 🔥 all around.

[@larrytornetta9764]

Kudos to the grass cutting team in the bee yards

[@russellkoopman3004]

Without the challenges that mother nature throws at us, life would get boring. Conquering the challenges we face is what makes us proud of our self and then it all goes haywire again. After a while when you have a smooth patch then we have to be thankful. Have fun, at least you're not sitting in some factory assembly line doing the same thing all day long.

[@ETsBees]

We lost power here in Washington state for most of the day because she wind. Could hardly see because we have a couple big fires here. I feel bad for the fire fighters but wind is calming down now. See that canola blows reminds me of first cutting of hay in the spring 😁

[@EverybodysSenator4US]

I have 42 acres in Wisconsin, how many, if it is not deemed impolite, sections of canola are you talking about total, when you say a half section, that's like a half mile squared row by row the width of your combines, amazing.

[@gailmurray3752]

the year 2020....has anyone tried unplugging it and plugging it back in????

[@markspc1]

Yeah, reboot huh !

[@tiborcsizmadi4796]

reboot? delete !

[@timothyodonnell8591]

As Super Chicken said to Fred every week, "You knew the job was dangerous when you took it."

[@jeffsea6490]

Thanks for sharing Ian 👍

[@beekeepersguideforpollenid5194]

Sorry for that Ian, and sure you can overcome this situation. There is a quote saying "Winds may blow counter to what ships desire" Many farmers around the world also face such disaster. Here we experience similar wind when the weather starts changing between spring and summer, and yes it is harmful to crops

[@richardnoel3141]

Mother Nature needs her clock adjusting! Incredible film!

[@vwbusguy]

If you think about whats happening, the canola dries and then the wind carries it and spreads it around spreading what seeds are there as far as the eye can see! Wouldnt you agree that its exactly what should happen as far as perpetuating the ability of the seeds th spread and thrive over time. Or is it all just to go into a combine and no regeneration

[@FernvalleyFarm]

its like the horse buisness dont count the money till its in your hand

[@briantamboline3724]

What ‘shatter’ losses will that blow cause?

[@aCanadianBeekeepersBlog]

Soon as it turns, its shatters

[@markspc1]

A cold air mass is moving from Canada (presumably from the north pole) to north central U.S. has pushed and compressed air to the southwest U.S. and temperatures went from the low 80s to 108 on Saturday and 110 on Sunday (Fahrenheit). Today, Monday, the highest temperature was 87 F. Normally this weather change from summer to fall comes on mid October when temperatures are much cooler.

[@matthewmccormick2417]

Good part is having all the BEE close to you is it helps make a strong crop where as another farm that dont have them would have a weak crop

[@sheilamclaughlin963]

Looks like edible beans in the wind

[@RoughAndWretchedRAW]

O god! wow does that bring back nightmares. I remember th one year we had to run the pickup over every square inch of the quarter. Then you come to a pile and try sneak up and tickle it then womp the whole f ing thing would go in and you spend a 1/2 hour unplugging the cylinder then go again. There was literally canola hanging from the power lines.

[@aCanadianBeekeepersBlog]

Yep.. hmm

[@michaelduncan5870]

Plant more "wind breaks", will give shelter for hives too.

[@rajbeekie7124]

Planting windbreaks is a personal thing. Some farmers absolutely do not like them. They believe they take-up lots of acreage, suck up moisture and fertilizer, etc. Also, many also believe they restrict the use of big machinery. A while back, I can remember a farmer bought a section with lots of windbreaks. Great habitat for deer, pheasants, etc. Within the first year, he bulldozed every tree down and opened the fields. The next year, he was experiencing some of the worse dust storms.

[@thomasbacon]

Interesting fact: TTCI (railroad vehicle and technology testing) in Pueblo CO spends 800k a year on tumble weed removal. The reason is the tumble weeds get on the track and when the train runs over them it lubricates the wheel/rail interaction and gives wear readings that don't reflect normal vehicle wear. Plus, there's rattle snakes out there 🐍

[@Bri_bees]

we had 60 MPH (96 KPH)winds from hurricane Ike , we lost power for two weeks. I had to buy a generator of the back of a truck.

[@timHclem]

Your sunflower plots may help you recoup some loss. Give you ammunition to plant more next year.

[@jenjohn100]

Sorry to see this happen. I grew up in Northeast Montana and remember our windrows getting blown around too. It's going to be 88 in Denver today and 3-6 inches of snow tomorrow. Crazy weather.

[@quivalla]

I was wondering if you had any further opinion on those algae patties.

[@TheFarmacySeedsNetwork]

I hate when we get those winds in the winter here.. howling through the barn, tearing things up and freezing whatever it can. Yeah, mother nature is ruthless when she changes her mind eh? It's her hockey rink.. keep your stick on the ice! :) Coons and skunks into my sweet corn... continuous patrols to keep them out... smaller scale but I feel your frustration!

[@larrytornetta9764]

Better blown around a bit than under 6 inches of water

[@aremedyproject9569]

Wind gusts to 57km (says the app anyways) in Ottawa and it’s gotten pretty warm and humid suddenly, feels like 28c.

[@ThatBeeMan]

Oh, that's bad news, man!

[@newatthis50]

Oh no!! That will thresh it!! Ya when I was in So Dakota that was a frequent happening with hay. Occasionally grain.

[@mikes1345]

Wow that's the craziest thing I've seen in a while. Wind rolling a crop like the tumbleweeds in the panhandle west of me. Was watching another canadian farmer showing stages of canola and he was showing the pod fragility and seed size. Makes you wonder how many seeds were scattered. Farmers are professional gamblers who keep trying to feed our societies.

[@donbearden1953]

Fighting the wheel like driving a race car. Nothing you can do about Mother Nature but suck it up and do all you can to work to correct the damage she does. Good Luck!

[@abrahamnak3291]

that was a crazy wind storm eh. am in the city, thought the window would break.

[@extracrazyguy]

Despite the 2020 problems .. was the season honey pull good or bad ? Did you pull more than 2019 ? All of your vids have ended on the high note until this year, and I cant blame ya .. this has been a right bugger of a year. Sending condolences on the crop losses... hopefully these kinds of losses are mitigated by insurances.

[@chadeikenhorst4333]

Yall mow it and rake it first like hay? do you cut it first to get it dry before the combine de-seeds it?

[@teambeining]

What do you do with your waste from the grain? I recently read an article about using it as biofuel to create electricity. Personally, I’d rather get my electricity free from the sun or from the leftovers on my fields (if I had fields 😉), than from the electric company. I’m sure the install costs a pretty penny, but pays for itself within 5-10 years. It also works for the cow waste, but I’m sure you use most of that for fertilizer.

[@swilkin4325]

The equinox gales.

[@tonywestsbees6042]

What a mess. I hope you don't loose too much of the crop.

[@welchkoservices4200]

2020 strikes again. Alot of Iowa's corn belt got toasted too. In land hurricanes??? Only one thing to do...keep trucking. My condolences.

[@yukonjeffimagery]

We are having 70 k winds and very heavy rain here in western AK.

[@ricksutton2902]

Of all the days you'd remember to bring your smoker. One of the crappies days of the year😁😁😂 Get er done

[@peaceonearth8693]

This is where farmers need to understand the hedging side of the business. I understand that is a different skill set and would be overwhelming to do. But nevertheless, needs to be done to protect the investment.

[@rbontron3766]

That blows, crappy. Nothing worse than having to chase down what you worked for!

[@munibungbeeking1719]

It’s a bastard when you actually have to steer the tractor

[@عايدهنافع]

سبحان الله زرعت وردة تبدال بصدق 🌴🌴🌴🌴🌴🌴🌴💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜

[@yunusemre2756]

Plase help me how to make protein patties gör bee

[@yunusemre2756]

Thanks i can 😅

[@HaUsSssss]

Crazy cold front just blowing through here now. It was 98 yesterday now we're looking at 40's and 50's tomorrow. Mother nature, you're drunk go home

[@randyaz1134]

This really sucks but at least its not fires

[@judicorbett9401]

Guess you will be reraking all of that.

[@luizantonioaraujodasilva2616]

Boa tarde

[@poche660]

Your entire life savings on the line that depends on weather? I dunno.

[@rajbeekie7124]

That is why people buy insurance. There are all types to mitigate risk.

[@poche660]

@@rajbeekie7124 He didn't say anything about insurance. He said his entire life savings were on the line.

[@rajbeekie7124]

@@poche660 If not insurance, I am sure the man has some kind of hedge against the entire loss. He will be fine.

[@larrytornetta9764]

Put your life savings in the s and p 500

[@aCanadianBeekeepersBlog]

That’s farming bro

[@halduck]

Monoculture.

[@aCanadianBeekeepersBlog]

Has to be