Large swaths of the province saw rain early this week, which put a pause on a very productive planting window over the previous week and a bit. The forecast predicts slower progress due to more regular precipitation, which will provide some stress relief on fields that were starting to turn alarmingly dry. Northwestern Ontario is […] Read more
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Corn, soybean planting surges, forage crops poised for progress
OMAFRA Field Crop Report for the week of May 16
Slow U.S. economic growth could depreciate Canadian dollar
Grain prices remain high, but a recession could change that
According to Statistics Canada, Ontario farmers will increase corn acres by eight per cent compared to last year and Ontario soybean acres will see a year-over-year increase of three per cent. Last fall, Ontario farmers decreased winter wheat acres by 13 per cent from the previous year, which made room for the year-over-year increase in […] Read more
Pulse weekly outlook: Wet weather delays southern Manitoba seeding
Soybeans could take yield hit if planted in June
MarketsFarm — Another blast of heavy precipitation across southern Manitoba, the third in as many weeks, has already delayed seeding for pulses, according to a production specialist. Laura Schmidt, a production specialist for Manitoba Pulse and Soybean Growers, said the 40 to 50 millimetres of rain across the region on April 29-30 all but guaranteed […] Read more
Uncertainty continues to drive grain prices
High energy prices, inflation and export demand all supportive but weather woes could increase volatility
Ontario elevator bids for corn and soybeans made fresh 52-week highs during mid-April for both old and new crop positions. Ontario farm stocks of corn and soybean will drop to bin-bottom levels at the end of the 2021/22 crop year. The domestic market is functioning to ration demand by trading at a premium to world […] Read more
Weather conditions make for minimal planting progress
OMAFRA Field Crop Report for the week of April 25
Due to cool temperatures and wet conditions (in some areas) over the past week, essentially no meaningful acreage of corn or soybeans have been planted. Most field activities thus far have been field preparation such as manure applications and tillage. Winter wheat Fields that went into last winter in good shape, with uniform emergence and […] Read more
Fine-tuning the advice on herbicide-resistant fleabane in soybeans
Diversifiying weed control options is important, especially with glysophate costs high
As the incidence of herbicide-resistant Canada fleabane rises in central and eastern Ontario to match the southwest, so too does the awareness that targeted tank mixes and lengthened crop rotations are keys to combatting the weed in soybeans. “They’ve gotten the handle on Canada fleabane in western Ontario,” Corteva Agriscience’s Eastern Region Agronomist Marc Maisonneuve […] Read more
No-till organic soybean trials fall short on yield
Researcher says there’s still promise given the potential for time-saving on tillage
Organic growers in Ontario interested in trying no-till soybeans might want to call the Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association (OSCIA). After a three-year, multi-site assessment of the practice that allowed field trial hosts to use one of two specially designed “roller-crimpers” purchased by OSCIA, those implements are now available for growers to try. Those […] Read more
USDA crop reports surprise analysts
Despite export ban from Ukraine, there hasn’t been an increase in export demand for U.S. corn and wheat
The markets are in a transition stage. Earlier in March, the focus was on nearby tight fundamentals due to the limited export potential from Russia and Ukraine. The “war premium” in the grain and oilseed markets appears to be eroding. Higher prices caused acute demand rationing. Quick lookSoybeans: Ontario soybean stocks will reach historical lows […] Read more
Argentina trucker strike talks fail, threatening grain exports
Buenos Aires | Reuters — Argentine grain-truck drivers, industry groups and government officials failed to make a breakthrough in talks on Wednesday to end a strike, raising a threat to corn and soy exports during the key harvest season. Truckers who haul grains have been on strike since Monday, which has brought to a near […] Read more
Will war open Europe to biotechnology?
Severe supply disruptions have prompted some member states to consider wider acceptance of GM crops
Last month, 1400 tonnes of grain was dumped from a freight train onto the trackside in Brittany, France. Forcing the train to stop before an improvised cinderblock barrier, activists from the umbrella group Brittany Collective Against Factory Farms, supported by Extinction Rebellion protesters, intended to hijack and destroy its cargo of GMO-soybeans. But the train […] Read more
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