Crops
Agricorp has extended its planting deadline date for corn for parts of the province. Wet weather has made planting challenging in the south of the province. Why it matters: The […] Read more
Crops
Corn deadline extended for southern counties: Agricorp
A wet planting season has meant numerous acres to plant yet in southern Ontario
Prairie soil scientist and author Les Henry, 83
Henry's outreach to farmers spanned more than half a century
Glacier FarmMedia — Saskatchewan soil scientist Les Henry, well known for his work on improving Prairie farmland and his outreach to Prairie farmers in the pages of Grainews, has died. […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn retreats from two-week high on mixed weather outlook
Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Board of Trade corn futures eased on Friday, a day after hitting a two-week high, as global crop weather looked mixed, analysts said. Wheat and […] Read more
Seeding in Alberta nearly complete, with strong emergence
Spring planting in Alberta was virtually complete according to the province’s latest crop report. As of June 11, seeding in Alberta was a smidge under 100 per cent complete provincewide […] Read more
Satellite images of plants’ fluorescence can predict crop yields
Science Notes: Information could help make policy decisions, establishing crop insurance, even forecast areas of poverty
Cornell University researchers and collaborators have developed a framework that allows scientists to predict crop yield without the need for enormous amounts of high-quality data that are often scarce in […] Read more
Spring planting challenges continue for Ontario growers
OMAFRA Field Crop Report for the week of June 13
The 2024 planting season will become the new bookmark for comparing challenging spring conditions for planting. Heavy-textured soils combined with frequent rainfall have resulted in significant acres intended for corn […] Read more
GFO Scholarship program accepting applications
Grain Farmers of Ontario is accepting applications for the Grain Farmers of Ontario Legacy Scholarship. The deadline to apply is July 21, 2024. Now in its third year, the scholarship program supports students in any area of study that will […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn hits two-week high as US, global weather worries lift grains
Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Board of Trade corn futures set a two-week high on Thursday on concerns about rising temperatures in the U.S. farm belt. Global weather worries also […] Read more
Saskatchewan spring planting virtually complete
At 98 per cent complete, spring planting in Saskatchewan has essentially wrapped up for 2024, although for rain has delayed farmers’ last rounds in the northeast and east-central regions of […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat sags on uncertain demand outlook; corn firm, soy lower
Chicago | Reuters – U.S. wheat futures fell about 1.5 per cent on Wednesday as worries about global export demand and a year-on-year rise in U.S. inventories overshadowed support from […] Read more
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