Corn is exported from Ontario, but the volume depends on the year.

New corn, soybean pesticides have no export concerns

Yearly review of 2025 launches protects against issues before products come to market

Three corn pesticides to be launched in the Ontario market in 2025 have been approved by a committee that makes sure there will be no export market concerns with those products being used in the province.


The Chicago Board of Trade building on May 28, 2018. (Harmantasdc/iStock Editorial/Getty Images)

Rallying corn futures nearing resistance

Chicago corn just shy of $5.00

Corn futures at the Chicago Board of Trade have climbed steadily higher over the past two months, although the uptrend could soon run into resistance as the grain nears overbought territory and farmers will be looking to make some sales.




Peter Sikkema says the reason for less than acceptable weed control with herbicides is frequently outside of everybody’s control, but sometimes it’s a result of human error.

Why herbicide effectiveness varies

Peter Sikkema discusses how to hedge your bets when controlling weeds

Herbicides are incredible weed control tools, but their effectiveness can be significantly degraded by a variety of environmental, human and other factors.