ON Corn Committee hybrid DON testing in 2018

Although 2018 was very challenging to growers and the rest of the corn industry, it presented an opportunity to compare hybrids for DON accumulation across several locations of the Ontario Corn Performance Trials. The main...

Common questions related to dealing with sulphur deficiency symptoms in winter wheat

Read questions and answers surrounding ATS and its application to wheat from this Field Crop News article by Joanna Follings, OMAFRA Cereal Specialist and Mike Cowbrough, OMAFRA Weed Specialist-Field Crops.

To clean or not to clean? Managing DON in grain corn

A number of growers cleaned corn this fall in efforts to reduce DON. Whether it is on the combine or at the bins, the general message is to remove as much fines or cob as possible as these harbour the highest levels of DON...

Tight rows squeeze out huge corn yield

Fine-tuning nitrogen strategies on corn

With the use of high clearance fertilizer applicators, growers can split apply N in season up to the V13 corn growth stage (usually mid-July). The split application gives growers the opportunity to optimize N use and maxim...

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Assessing winter wheat stands for survival

Winter wheat can often be found to survive short freeze thaw events throughout the winter. However, there are concerns about crop damage and survivability, particularly in those fields that were planted late last fall and...

Looking for tillers? Consider early season nitrogen management!

Government announces tiered salvage benefit for DON-infested corn

Starting in 2019, Ontario growers will have access to a tiered salvage benefit when dealing with deoxynivalenol (DON) in the corn crop. Find out more on the benefit from this Real Agriculture article.

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Chicago Close: Corn Hovers near One-Month Highs

Midwest flooding offered further support to corn futures on Friday, allowing the market to hover near one-month highs.

February Canadian Canola Crush Well Below Average

Canada’s monthly canola crush hit its lowest level in 1 1/2 years in February, according to the latest crushing data from Statistics Canada.

Manitoba Flood Outlook Worsening

The flood outlook for Manitoba has deteriorated in the wake of the last week’s massive late-winter storm that caused widespread flooding and devastation across the western and central U.S. Midwest.