Mistaken identity can be a problem with diseases in soybeans. How often is soybean cyst nematode dismissed as a nutrient deficiency or a planter issue? Like other root rot diseases, charcoal rot in soybeans is similar in above-ground appearance and the conditions in which it can infect plants. Why it matters: Charcoal root rot can […] Read more
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Don’t dismiss charcoal rot in soybeans
The disease isn't widespread, but can reduce profits in soybeans
Plant breeding picks up the pace
The pace of plant breeding has quickened by leaps and bounds, from selective breeding to the use of transgenics. Yet the process of breeding seeds with desired traits, rechecking for trait and yield performance and increasing those numbers for commercial availability takes more than 10 years. Or does it? With the use of continuous nursery […] Read more
Cuts to corn output drag IGC’s overall estimates lower
Wheat production estimate up, soy down
MarketsFarm — Reductions to global corn production for 2023-24 resulted in the International Grains Council cutting some of its numbers in its monthly supply and demand report issued Thursday. The London-based IGC reduced its forecast for world corn output from its September call of approximately 1.222 billion tonnes, to 1.219 billion. Although total use in […] Read more
Harvest surge expected to lower soybean prices
Rain delayed Ontario corn and soybean harvests but yields are strong
At the end of September, Ontario farmers were in the early stages of the corn and soybean harvests. The corn harvest is 15 to 20 days behind normal and the soybean harvest is delayed 10 to 15 days from average. Ontario received above normal rainfall during July and August but September precipitation measured 40 to […] Read more
Ontario corn yield estimates above average, soybeans below
Corn needs heat units to optimize projected yields
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
White mould troubling for some regions
Mixed impact on soybean crop, but greater damage on dry beans
Wet and warm summer weather brings two things to southwestern Ontario: mosquitoes and disease pressure. Both were abundant during an early September Pioneer soybean plot tour in Essex County. For Emma Epp, certified crop advisor, co-owner of Epp Ag Solutions near Leamington, and host of the plot tour, the main enemy in 2023 has been […] Read more
Ontario corn yields increased; U.S. yields lowered
Weaker Canadian dollar, stronger biofuel prices supportive for Ontario corn and soybean markets
Statistics Canada released its second model-based yield and production estimates Sept. 14. Its model evaluated conditions as of Aug. 31 using satellite technology and agroclimatic data. Soybean yields were unchanged from its earlier estimate, while corn yields were raised by over three bu./acre. A marginal upward revision was noted in winter wheat. Quick look: Soybeans: […] Read more
ICE weekly outlook: Which way will canola go?
Basis levels have recently improved
MarketsFarm — As September winds down, ICE Futures canola is poised to either climb higher or fall back, according to analyst Errol Anderson, president of ProMarket Communications in Calgary. That movement will largely be determined by the direction taken by November soybeans on the Chicago Board of Trade, which currently has support at US$13 per […] Read more
Syngenta highlights company direction at Arva station tour
It was the first such gathering in several years near London
Growers, retailers and crop advisors turned up for Syngenta Canada’s NK Showcase on Aug. 24 despite clouds and light drizzle north of London. A series of “education stations” offered insight into the company’s commitment to seed technology through investments in innovation and performance. Research and development was a key term during the day, with Dan […] Read more
China says GM soy, corn trials show ‘outstanding’ results
The country has not yet approved commercial planting of GM corn and soybeans, but has been studying them for years
China’s farm ministry on Aug. 24 said large trials of genetically modified corn and soybeans showed “outstanding” results and that the technology was safe and essential. China has not yet approved commercial planting of GM corn and soybeans, but has been studying the crops for years, and this year significantly expanded the acreage of its […] Read more
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