Bean leaf beetle, spider mites and aphids are the soybean pests that growers should be watching for this season, say agronomists. Why it matters: Soybean insects are sometimes overlooked during the season and if not quickly identified they can cause serious damage. Bean leaf beetle Bean leaf beetles are among the more common soybeans pests […] Read more
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Keep a watchful eye for these soybean pests
If presented with the right conditions, soybean insects can cause significant plant damage
Row crops off to a great start
Markets remain under pressure due to weather uncertainties and reduced export demand
There is an old saying, “the top in the market is in place when commodities make headline news.” On May 19, The Economist warned of mass hunger. Time magazine reported that millions of people are going to starve. The Guardian’s front-page headline on May 21 was “Apocalypse Now?” Chicago December corn futures made a high […] Read more
Enhancing corn and soybean yields in Ontario
OMAFRA Field Crop Report for the week of July 4
Gone are the days of grandpa getting the tractor and 3 furrow plow out to work the whole farm each fall after harvest. For decades now, producers have been developing and adapting new technologies and practices to optimize land use, while continuing to care for it. Thirty-one years of data evaluated by the University of […] Read more
U.S. soybean acres come in below expectations
MarketsFarm – Farmers in the United States seeded fewer soybean acres than original intentions and slightly more corn, according to updated acreage estimates from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, released June 30. Total soybean area in the country for the 2022 growing season was pegged at 88.30 million acres by the government agency. That compares […] Read more
Wheat production is in good shape, but trade flows uncertain
Ensuring Russia can satisfy traditional wheat markets will take political will
Over the past 30 days, as of mid-June, the Ontario growing region received normal to above normal precipitation and temperatures were two to three degrees Celsius above average levels. In some cases, the northern regions received record rainfall. Corn, soybean and wheat crops are experiencing greenhouse conditions. At this stage of the growing season, we […] Read more
CBOT weekly outlook: Fears over soy scarcity now gone
MarketsFarm – Soyoil prices at the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) have been tumbling of late largely due to the markets no longer being afraid of already tight global supplies becoming scarcer, according to Sean Lusk of Walsh Commercial Hedging Services in Chicago, Ill. Lush explained that the South American soybean crop wasn’t as bountiful […] Read more
Soybean update for Ontario
OMAFRA Field Crop Report for the week of June 13
Soybeans range from VE (emergence) to the fourth trifoliate leaf stage. The majority of the crop was planted in May, although sporadic showers meant that some could not be planted until June. A few soybeans were planted in April. They are now at the fifth trifoliate leaf stage. Ideally, soybeans should have 6 trifoliates by […] Read more
Big corn crop expected for Ontario
Uncertainty remains on U.S. production; July weather will be key
By the end of last month, Ontario farmers had wrapped up planting operations for corn and soybeans. Crops held up fairly well through the derecho storm on May 21, which extended from Sarnia through Ottawa. Localized areas had hail and some crops experienced leaf damage from extensive wind and rain. Ontario crops received 60 to 85 […] Read more
Timely rains support Ontario crops
OMAFRA Field Crop Report for the week of June 6
For most of southern and central Ontario, this week’s rains were timely to support crop establishment. Precipitation June 7th ranged from 12 to 50 mm (1 to 2 inch), with regional reports in southern Ontario (Lambton, Middlesex, Bruce and Grey counties) reporting over 50 to 55 mm (2 to 2.3 inch). Cereals Herbicide applications are […] Read more
Global production declines expected for wheat, corn
IGC expects world soybean output to increase
MarketsFarm — In its May supply and demand report, the International Grain Council (IGC) has forecast lower global production of wheat and corn in 2022-23, while soybeans are expected to rise. The IGC, in its latest report Thursday, lowered its call on total world grain production to 2.251 billion tonnes. That’s down by a little […] Read more
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