May 17, 2024

When to switch corn hybrids in a wet spring

Wet spring conditions across Ontario have some corn growers contemplating whether it’s time to switch hybrids and plant shorter season corn hybrids. Find out more on the topic from this RealAgriculture report.

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May 17, 2024

ON Corn Committee hybrid selector tool

The hybrid selector tool allows head-to-head comparisons of up to 4 hybrids across up to 4 years in the Ontario corn committee performance trials. The tool provides a summary of performance trial and economic returns of th...

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May 17, 2024

ON optimum corn N-rate estimator tool (“delta yield” tool)

The Ontario optimum corn N-rate estimator tool (also known as the “delta yield” tool) provides an end-of-season estimate of the most economic rate of N based on yields from a low-N (Field Crop News article.

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May 17, 2024

ON corn replant decision aid tool

The corn replant decision aid tool uses Ontario corn planting date and population data to provide guidance around the economics of corn replant decisions. Find a link to it in this Field Crop News article.

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May 17, 2024

ON corn nitrogen calculator

The Ontario Corn Nitrogen Calculator provides a recommendation for the most economical rate of nitrogen (N) for a corn field. Find a link to the calculator in this Field Crop News article along with more information on it.

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May 11, 2024

Start the conversation on hard red winter wheat

Wheat harvest is roughly three months away, and the industry value chain is assessing its needs for hard red winter wheat. Although no one defines the situation as critical, there are important markers to address. Any shor...

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May 11, 2024

What do new renewable fuel tax credits in the U.S. mean for canola?

There’s more work to do to improve where canola’s carbon intensity score ranks in the tax credit regime for renewable fuels in the U.S., according to the executive director of the Canadian Oilseed Processors Association (C...

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May 11, 2024

India's removal of tariffs unlikely to budge pea acres, but will support prices

Chuck Penner, founder of Leftfield Commodity Research, says that India is doing what it can to keep food costs down for its citizens, and allowing sought-after pulse crops in tariff-free can help that. What does it mean fo...

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May 11, 2024

Soybean convergence bodes well for prices

Brazilian prices have almost caught up with the American crop, which is unexpected but welcome news for the market. Todd Hultman is closely monitoring a potentially “very bullish” situation for the soybean market. Read mor...

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May 11, 2024

How ON crops are shaping up so far

Winter wheat is advanced by 10-14 days in southern Ontario compared to other years, particularly in early planted fields. Corn planting has been concentrated mainly on lighter textured soils due to sporadic showers across ...

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May 11, 2024

Canola Council urges vigilance with flea beetles

Flea beetle damage was relatively low last year compared to the crushing pressure of previous seasons, but producers can’t afford complacency. Cool and dry growing conditions in the spring allow flea beetles to cause signi...

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May 11, 2024

Making potatoes friendly to soil health

Potatoes are a high-value crop and one of the world’s most important dietary staples. But when it comes to sustainability, they’ve got a hurdle to clear because there’s no escaping some level of soil disturbance when growi...

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May 07, 2024

Pests & Predators podcast: Research roundup — the lesser clover leaf weevil

One of the most important things to learn about a pest before trying to manage for it, is to learn its lifecycle and assess the economic damage it can do. Jeremy Irvine, masters student with the University of Saskatchewan,...

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