Will the zaniness of 2020 and 2021 be repeated in the coming year? The uncertainty of the past couple of years makes annual predications tough. According to Farm Credit Canada’s […] Read more
Farm outlook 2022: A look ahead
Supply chains, crop prices and their impact on feed prompt a need to manage farm financial risk
Learning to live with tar spot
Know what decisions to make, and when to make them, are key to controlling the disease
Tar spot, the latest corn disease to cross the border, is in Ontario to stay. Knowing when the risk of tar spot development is high, how to identify the pathogen, […] Read more
Trucker vaccination mandate concerns commodity groups
Anxiety runs high as the farm sector awaits full impact
The vaccine mandate on truck drivers entering Canada has stirred a wasp nest of criticism from many sectors, not least from those who work in logistics and transport. Representatives of […] Read more
Does corn kernel weight matter more than quantity?
The number of kernels per plant in modern hybrids remains stable – yield gains come from kernel weight
More corn is good, but growing heavier kernels is better. Sort of. According to veteran corn research specialists, altering in-field management to balance both kernel numbers and individual kernel weight […] Read more
Agronomy lessons learned in 2021
Production specialists discuss hail and frost, impact of a light winter, and other challenges
Last year brought many surprises, including a few agronomic ones. Agronomists and presenters Patrick O’Neill, Carrie Davenport and Hanna Petrovsky recently shared some of the challenges, wins and lessons observed […] Read more
Know your weather terminology
Understanding what different terms mean can help prevent loss
Polar vortex, snowmageddon, thunder snow. Such terms likely conjure scenes of wild and chilly weather but what do they actually mean? Knowing the parameters used to determine the names of […] Read more
Getting the most out of a soybean crop
Closer attention to fertility management could pay dividends
Conventional wisdom says that the nitrogen-fixing capability of soybeans leaves substantial nutrients behind for subsequent corn crops. While true to a degree, Fred Below, University of Illinois plant physiology professor, […] Read more
Bothwell business establishes autonomous working group
Haggerty Creek Ltd. expands applied research into farm robotics
Autonomous equipment is not a new pursuit for the team at Haggerty Creek Ltd. It established an autonomous working group in 2021 and now the elevator, equipment dealer and ag-service […] Read more
Dufferin County looks to fill meat processing void
County accesses funding for facility as province, federal government expand investments
As the federal and provincial governments invest in an expansion of Ontario’s meat processing capacity, Dufferin County aims to fill a processing void by building a cooperative plant from the […] Read more
Agronomy research grows on local, international level
Veritas Farm Management takes a multi-faceted approach to farm profitability, environmental study
Ontario agricultural service provider Veritas Farm Management continues to grow from its Chatham-Kent roots and now has projects in data-based agronomy across North America. Established in 2010 and acquired by […] Read more
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