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The annual Great Lakes Grain tour assessment showed above-average yields for corn at 199.9 bu./acre.
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Ontario corn yield estimates above average, soybeans below

Corn needs heat units to optimize projected yields

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Mother Nature needs to turn on the heat for Ontario corn to reach its yield potential before harvest. “We’re behind” in corn, Jim Irvine, of FS Partners/Great Lakes Grain, told Farmtario at Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show. “The weather has slowed things down. We need a warm, frost-free September.” The 2023 Great Lakes Grain (GLG) crop […] Read more
(Allan Dawson file photo)
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Feed weekly outlook: Manitoba corn seems headed for lower yields

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CNS Canada — Manitoba’s corn crop harvest is getting underway earlier than expected, which could point to potential yield problems. While it’s too early to provide firm yield estimates, Morgan Cott, field agronomist for the Manitoba Corn Growers Association, said some high-moisture corn was already harvested in mid-September, and regular grain corn harvest got underway […] Read more
Hot fall pulls Ontario corn yields above average
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Hot fall pulls Ontario corn yields above average

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Ontario’s corn crop yielded better than expected, at 184 bushels per acre average, while soybeans were closer to their 10-year average at 44 bushels per acre, according to Agricorp. Why it matters: The provincial crop insurance agency has some of the most solid crop production numbers in Ontario, as its members have to report their […] Read more
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Manitoba corn rides strong yields through bearish market

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CNS Canada — Even as large world supplies continue to weigh down the North American corn market, farmers in Manitoba can continue to hang their hats on strong yields, according to an industry expert. Manitoba’s average yield from the 2017 crop was 134 bushels an acre, according to Myron Krahn, president of the Manitoba Corn […] Read more
(Allan Dawson file photo)
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Manitoba corn harvest off and running

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CNS Canada –– Manitoba’s corn harvest is just getting underway as many producers hold off combining to provide extra drydown time. More farmers will likely get into their grain corn this week and next, said Pam de Rocquigny, general manager of Manitoba Corn Growers. “The weather looks great so hopefully corn continues to dry down.” […] Read more
(Allan Dawson photo)
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Delayed planting on Prairies could reduce corn acres

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CNS Canada — Record yields for Manitoba corn last year have raised the attractiveness of the commodity for many growers. However, the chances for a delayed spring this year could dampen that enthusiasm, according to one industry watcher. “If we get into a delayed planting situation we may see producers switch their corn acres into […] Read more
A close-up of emerging corn seedlings north of London, Ont. on May 24, 2016. (Ralph Pearce photo)
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StatsCan confirms drought impact on Ontario yield

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Statistics Canada has confirmed what most farmers in Ontario knew this past summer: Hot and droughty conditions drove production of corn and soybeans almost 10 per cent lower than 2015 levels. StatsCan’s harvest report, released this week, also showed the large wheat crop in Ontario was a record, with a 56 per cent increase in […] Read more

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