Crops
MarketsFarm – Before the harvest of lentils gets underway across the Canadian Prairies, there has been some speculation as to which way prices could go, according to Levon Sargsyan of […] Read more
Crops
Pulse weekly outlook: lentils poised to go either way pricewise
Everything is dependent on the yields come harvest says analyst
Evaluating your soil’s structure
Why it’s important and how to measure quality
Many Ontario soils display a similar pattern of compaction. The secondary tillage layer, usually the top two to four inches, is relatively loose and friable, with mostly small, rounded aggregates, […] Read more
U.S. grains: corn, soy fall as US weather improves
Wheat dropped despite Black Sea supply concerns
Chicago | Reuters – Chicago soybeans and corn fell on Monday, pressured by expectations of cooler, wetter weather across the U.S. Midwest in August. Wheat also dropped, despite worries over […] Read more
NFU claims victory for wheat producers after CGC reversal
The changes would've seen the export grade standard applied to deliveries to country elevators
The National Farmers Union (NFU) is calling a reversal of wheat-grading changes a “tremendous success for farmers,” according to news release, Friday. On Friday morning, the Canadian Grain Commission repealed […] Read more
How to get the most from farm drainage investment
It comes from exploring the benefits of proper drainage
The search for every last advantage in a field often requires growers to step out of their comfort zone, whether that means considering precision agriculture applications, reduced tillage, lengthening rotations […] Read more
USDA June soybean crush seen at 175.5 million bushels
If estimate realized, would be smallest monthly crush since September
Chicago | Reuters – U.S. soy processors likely crushed 5.265 million short tons of soybeans, or 175.5 million bushels, in June, according to the average forecast of eight analysts surveyed […] Read more
U.S. grains: grain, soy futures drop on milder US weather, with eyes on Black Sea
Markets have retreated since touching multi-week highs on Monday
Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Board of Trade grain and soybean futures fell to their lowest prices in more than a week on Friday on hopes that U.S. crop weather […] Read more
Tar spot pressure low in Ontario so far
Tarspotter app can improve regional scouting
In early July, Albert Tenuta confirmed low incidences of tar spot in Elgin, Chatham-Kent and Essex counties. Tenuta, a field crop extension plant pathologist with the Ontario agriculture department, noted […] Read more
Mid-summer conditions raise alerts about late blight in potatoes
Growers are advised to scout and be proactive with fungicides
Late July brings a variety of conditions to potato fields across the province, and one common theme unites them all: late blight. The fungal disease has become serious in the […] Read more
CGC repeals grading changes in response to producer complaints
The new regulations would have seen export grade standards applied to deliveries to country elevators
Days before implementation, the Canadian Grain Commission repealed grading changes in response to complaints from producer groups. In a news release, Friday, the CGC simply stated it was repealing the […] Read more
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