Drought 2010

[tamarack]

I have been farming for 27yrs in Peace River area and this is the worst drought i have seen no feed for cattle lots are heading for market already some cattlemen are feeding hay already what have some others have run out of water.There wont be any straw as the grain is so short. The last moisture we got was snow on may 23 -2in. here is a few pics of lake where i pasture cattle by

Here is pics of my barley field no water on this area so i will have to try and bale it

here is some of shorthorn calves seem to be doing ok so far.

a Jackaroo bull calf.

 

[townfarmer]

Looks terrible. Is the long term forecast for the next few months looking better.

Andrew

 

[Australian]

It's pouring rain here now. Wish we could send you some. We are having the best winter for years and years. Rain off and on and less frosts than usual. Only another two or three weeks of frosts then it will start to warm up.

 

[Jogeephus]

That reminds me of what we went through in 07-08. It gives you a terrible helpless feeling when you hear the grass crunch under your feet. Hang in there, it will pass.

 

[hillsdown]

What lake is that Tamarack ? My husband was in your area on Sunday, he said it is devastating to see everything burnt and dried up. I pray you get some rain soon, and hopefully can salvage some crops.

I feel what you are going through, as up until the beginning of June when everyone finally got some snow I thought for sure the drought since '08 was going to continue and I would have to sell what little bit of herd I had left.

Your calves look like they are fairing well so far. Do you have enough feed stored to hold you over winter ?

 

[tamarack]

Hills- it is a small unnamed lake that borders my pasture first time it went dry in my lifetime have only 200 bales this year not much for the 90 head i have hope to get some straw somewhere but the trucking is a killer.can buy some hay 150mi north but at $50 a bale and $30 for trucking i will be selling some cows will try to keep the pb shorthorns. thanks all for support .

 

[larryshoat]

Those are some good looking calves, all you can do is the best you know how in this kind of situation. It's getting dry here too, but nothing like that. Hang in there.

Larry

 

[tamarack]

listing to radio today an they say the ferry that cross the Peace river is shut down apparently there isnt enough water to float a car across this drought is not giving anyone a break.The Peace is a big river maybe .5 to .75 mile wide at most points usually very deep.