There isn't really any more crop in storage than is average for this time of year, says Steve Kell, grain merchandiser with Kell Grain; however, current prices and price outlooks has many farmers less than enthused about pricing '24 crop. Kell notes that prices are 25 per cent lower than last year at this time,... Read More
Category: Crop Production
More moisture for the west and less for the east sounds like a really nice fall forecast and that's quite likely what we'll get in Canada, says Matt Makens of Makens Weather. Makens says that decent harvest weather is likely in store for Ontario, which is good because there are plenty of corn and beans... Read More
Iowa farmers expect to harvest a good corn crop this fall but spring germination issues will likely keep it from topping 2023 crop yields, says Nutrien Ag Solutions crop consultant Jeff Hink. In this report from the Farm Progress Show in Boone, Iowa, Hink takes a look at how growers in the state are changing... Read More
It's time for another episode of Wheat Pete's Word! On this episode, host Peter Johnson has a plan for letting clover grow as long as possible without sacrificing weed control, he explains why plants in the residue swath need more N, and why cereal rye is an answer to fleabane, not THE answer. Have a... Read More
Field research shows that the best time to tackle tar spot with a fungicide is the VT/RI stage of corn development — when the tassel is visible and silks are emerging. That's the case again this year, says Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness plant pathologist Albert Tenuta. He's been testing fungicide treatments to... Read More
Sarah Strautman didn't just have to navigate learning to parent; her motherhood journey included having to figure out how to nourish her kids who had food sensitivities. What started as finding safe foods for her kids to eat, ended up leading her on a whole-food journey, from field to plate and features some neat products,... Read More
Fall time is the right time to kill weeds, say two out of two agronomists in this fast-paced episode of The Agronomists. Listen/watch as Rob Miller, BASF, and Tammy Jones, Corteva, go tete-a-tete over the how, when, and why of fall weed control, including what to do when there's a frost, why too much in... Read More
Soybean growers in Ontario are now seeing the impact of difficult spring planting conditions and a roller coaster growing season as they survey variability in crop maturity that's visible across farms and fields. On this episode of RealAgriculture Soybean School, BASF Canada agronomist Rob Miller offers tips on how to time harvest aid herbicide treatments... Read More
Soil test results from across North America show levels of several key crop nutrients are generally trending lower — a sign that nutrient removal rates are exceeding the replacement of those macronutrients, potentially limiting crop yields. For example, 46 per cent of soil samples from across North America tested below the critical level of phosphorus... Read More
Prices for key fertilizer products, including potash and phosphates, have trended lower in 2024 but tumbling farm commodity prices are making it difficult to navigate input costs for the 2025 crop. In this report from the Farm Progress Show at Boone, Iowa, ADM Farm Direct Fertilizer's Chris Meyer says he and his team are having... Read More