The wheat is coming off, and the number of drills out in Ontario fields planting cover crops is astonishing. There are clouds of dust everywhere — from a twenty-foot drill seeding oats, to a floater broadcasting cover crop seed with the fertilizer, Ontario farmers are adopting cover crops in a big way. Many think every... Read More
Category: Crop Production
There are 54 grading factors for wheat included in the grain grading guide provided by the Canadian Grain Commission (CGC), but many may be surprised to learn that falling number isn't one of them. It may not be a grading factor, but falling number is used as a world standard in the grain and flour... Read More
As of 2019, glyphosate resistant waterhemp has been confirmed in 13 counties in Ontario. Christian Willemse, a master of science student at the University of Guelph, under the supervision of Dr. Peter Sikkema, will continue a survey on glyphosate resistant waterhemp this fall as part of his master's project. Farmers and agronomists are encouraged to... Read More
By many accounts, if the sun shines and the creek don't rise, there's a monster spring wheat crop coming in the west. But don't just take our word for it; mounting evidence from several sources points to a rather large spring wheat supply building in Western Canada. Jon Driedger, senior market analyst with LeftField Commodity... Read More
Every corn plant doesn't make a cob, every cob can add extra rows, and nearly every kernel can be pollinated...or not. Each of these yield estimate factors are impacted by different management, explains Greg Stewart, agronomy lead for Maizex Seeds, in this Thursday edition of RealAg LIVE! Of course, Mother Nature has the final say,... Read More
There comes a time when the questions, comments, and follow ups become so numerous, you've simply got to dive in and start handing out answers. For this week's Wheat Pete's Word, host Peter Johnson is taking the "Farmer Rapid Fire" approach and answering as many listener questions as possible in 16 short minutes. In this... Read More