Planters are parked across Ontario as rain-soaked and flooded fields are far from fit for corn seed. But soil conditions can turn around in a hurry with better weather and there's still plenty of yield potential for growers to chase, says Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) corn lead Ben Rosser. In... Read More
Category: Crop Production
Dean Dias will step in as interim CEO of the Canadian International Grains Institute (Cigi) when current CEO JoAnne Buth retires on May 24, 2019. Since his start at Cigi in 2009, Dias has held multiple positions with the organization, including IT specialist, manager of programs, and director of value chain relations. Currently, Dias works... Read More
Chances are, if you live in Ontario, it's wet, cold, or a combination of both in your neck of the woods and farmers are itching to get out and plant. Not to worry, you're not alone according to Peter 'Wheat Pete' Johnson in this episode of the Word. Johnson says there are a lot of... Read More
Grain Farmers of Ontario has hired Marty Vermey for the role of senior agronomist, the commodity group announced. Vermey joins Grain Farmers of Ontario with experience in agronomy, research, product development, marketing and management roles with seed and crop protection businesses. He also has hands-on experience as a farmer and knowledge of production agriculture and... Read More
Statistics Canada is out with its first results of this year's Field Crop Survey to gauge how much of each principal field crop is currently stored on-farm. The survey was conducted from the beginning until the end of March. According to the report, farmers were asked to report the amounts of grain, oilseeds, and special... Read More
Setterington's Fertilizer Service Ltd, part of the Agromart Group, has announced it has achieved 4R certification in Ontario through the 4R Nutrient Stewardship Certification Program. The Cottam branch of Setterington's is the third agriculture nutrient service provider to achieve certification in the province. Setterington's is in the Western Lake Erie Basin. "We encourage growers who... Read More
Whether you're spraying fungicides on corn, soybeans or cereals, the application can deliver a solid return on investment if it suppresses disease and builds and protects yield potential. The story is the same for alfalfa, says BASF business representative and agronomist Ken Currah. He says livestock farmers are looking for yield and protein to make... Read More
Somehow it's already May, and we're heading into a new growing season. Chuck Penner, of Leftfield Commodity Research, joins RealAgriculture's Lyndsey Smith to talk about what trends are going on in the markets. Penner explains there are some rather intriguing shifts. "Some of the things that have really been on fire, some of smaller crops... Read More
At the start at what most would call seeding month, Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau announced an extension to the AgriStability program along with an increase to the Advanced Payment Program cap. To some, this was good news — but not enough. Manitoba wheat grower and newly minted Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association president,... Read More
Don't skip that burndown. That's Rob Miller's number one recommendation for soybean growers as a cold, wet spring pushes into May. Miller, BASF's technical development manager, notes 2018 post-harvest conditions prevented many growers from controlling weeds in corn fields last fall and the yield-robbers are lurking beneath corn residue, waiting to compete with the 2019... Read More