Soybean production has seen greater prominence in Ontario in the past 15 to 20 years. Agronomics, trait development and better, more intensive management boosted the crop’s performance and it is now the acreage leader among the big three. An announcement from Corteva Agriscience about its Pioneer brand Z-Series soybeans may provide growers with options to […] Read more
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Latest soybean series claims boost in more than yield
Growers in Canada will have limited access to varieties that offer better disease tolerances
Phytophthora root rot still a concern
It’s been eclipsed, but it’s still a challenge to growers in Ontario
Phytophthora root rot was major concern to growers in the province 25 to 30 years ago, when Roundup Ready soybeans were just emerging on the marketplace, Bt corn was in its infancy, and GPS-based yield monitors were available primarily as after-purchase combine enhancements. Why it matters: Agronomists noted there were hot spots in the province […] Read more
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