Recently it was announced that Tom Wolf's research program will be cut completely by Ag Canada. The reaction from agronomists, manufacturers and farmers has been quite strong. So strong that some of the industry associations are trying to save the program. When word got out tweets started to fly just like this one. Tom Wolf's... Read More
Category: Eastern Canada
The corn and soybeans are off to a great start in Ontario. Some farmers are concerned that spring has gone "too well" and are waiting for everything too balance out. For those farmers that tend to think more positively, the opportunity for yield is very high this year. Ontario farmers have had ideal planting conditions,... Read More
Water quality is an often overlooked aspect of spraying herbicides, yet it is very important in determining how effective your spray is going to be on your target weeds. There are a number of factors that can affect the quality of your spray water including; pH, water hardness, turbidity and sometimes even electrical conductivity. The... Read More
The decision to apply a fungicide to your wheat crop can be made a little easier if understand the return on your investment. Yield equals dollars and if you're in an area that's at risk for disease. Protecting your crops yield potential is benefit number 1. Fungicides first and foremost provide a preventative level of... Read More
Getting the most out of your fungicide application requires a very large attention to the details of the growing season. Corn goes through a number of different growth stages and applying fungicide at the right stage can help to protect the investment you've made in the corn crop until that point. Timing is critical when... Read More
Unseasonably warm weather has its benefits other than not freezing to death. It appears as though the warm weather in March provided an extra boost to the winter wheat crop, so much in some cases that there is already talk in some circles of the potential for double crop soybeans . Great news for producers... Read More
When you compare this year to last year, the spring of 2012 feels like a breeze for the bulk of Ontario farmers. I have heard from several Ontario farmers that this spring has been one of the most stress free springs that they can remember. Does that make you worry? Is this the summer that... Read More
Agriculture isn't the first thing that comes to mind when you think of Arizona, in fact it may not even be the tenth thing. The climate can be harsh and unforgiving when you're lacking those essential elements. But when those missing pieces of the puzzle are provided, all that sun can be turned into growing... Read More
With all of the cold weather in April keeping a large portion of winter wheat producers out of the field for that initial herbicide/fungicide pass, it's natural to start wondering if you missed the boat on some yield potential. As worrisome as that may be to the roughly 50% of Ontario farmers that weren't able... Read More
Old MacDonald had a farm but apparently it is more common than expected. Along with Old Man Smith, and Old Joe there are many seniors still farming in Canada. With only 8.2% of the operators being younger than 35, the farmer pool over the age of 55 dwarfs its younger counterparts. Many times the lack... Read More