It’s one thing to have research projects geared to the long-term effects of crop rotation, but it’s quite another to have research data that stretches across a wide geographic area, allowing for more useful predictions. Amélie Gaudin has been following the results from long-term studies on rotational diversity since earning her PhD from the University […] Read more
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Rotational advantages
More is uncovered about the long-term benefits of crop rotation
Planter impact can be huge on corn yields
There are numerous ways that planters can have an effect on even corn emergence
Getting high corn yield isn’t that much of a mystery: get simultaneous emergence, spray and fertilize in a timely fashion and with enough co-operation from Mother Nature you can get top yields. That’s easier said than done, considering the many factors around getting corn to emerge at the same time. The Cook family of Mapleview […] Read more
The importance of voluntary 4R nutrient management
Agriculture has a chance to manage phosphorus load in waterways, before regulations arrive
As nutrient runoff into Lake Erie and other waterways continues to be a major public environmental issue, veteran agronomists say voluntarily adopting 4R Nutrient Stewardship is more important than ever. Why it matters: Veteran agronomists say Ontario farmers must voluntarily adopt industry-driven 4R Nutrient Stewardship before more stringent and costly government regulations on nutrient runoff […] Read more
SWAC 2019 conference: The Road Ahead
What to see and look for at the 2019 Southwest Agricultural Conference
Producers attending the 2019 Southwest Agricultural Conference will have their agronomic and farm business mind stimulated. The conference, with the theme: The Road Ahead is coming to the University of Guelph’s Ridgetown Campus on Jan. 3-4. Speakers will share the latest on topics ranging from nutrient management to marketing, compaction to pest management, precision agriculture […] Read more
Start with easy steps to control electricity costs on farms
Farmers looking to take control of their energy costs have to start with knowing what electricity or gas they use and where. The answer may surprise them. Why it matters: Electricity prices in Ontario have risen by about 40 per cent since 2008. That means that electricity is now a significant cost of doing business. Ron […] Read more
Mapping profit can drive precision farming decisions
Precision farming can find the high-yield, low-yield, high-fertility and low-fertility areas of a farm, but the missing link has been how that ties to profitability. Why does it matter? The capacity to apply nutrients variably across a crop field isn’t new, but it’s been difficult for farmers to see the justification of the cost of […] Read more
Greig: Lessons learned from Ontario crops’ pest pressures
The warmer winter and subsequent drought defined the 2016 cropping season in Ontario, resulting in more disease and insect pressures and then challenges managing them. Three agronomists gave an overview of the 2016 cropping season at the SouthWest Agricultural Conference in Ridgetown, outlining challenges and wins for the year. Leanne Freitag, Cargill’s manager of agronomy […] Read more
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