Tag: Ontario
Midwest – Can Corn Overwinter? Risks And Uncertainty Abound – DTN Dec 5, 2019
The ugly trifecta of 2019 — late planting, high-moisture corn and plentiful rain and snow — has left many farmers facing unharvested cornfields into December and possibly beyond. Of all […]
North Central Extension – Industry Soil Fertility Conference, Des Moines, Nov. 5-6 Sep 26, 2019
If you would like to learn more about current soil fertility issues and research being conducted at universities across the North Central region, then consider attending the 49th Annual North […]
Midwest: First Flood and Now Drought Stress – DTN Jul 26, 2019
The 2019 crop season has had just about everything thrown at it — so why not add a little irony to the list? After a spring of continuous, slow-moving, widespread […]
Soybeans: SCN Resistance is Increasing Even on Reliable Varieties – DTN Jan 10, 2019
Think of soybean cyst nematode (SCN) like blood pressure. Doctors take blood pressure readings and based on the numbers, decide if and how to manage the problem. Similarly, The SCN […]
Neonic Seed Treatments: Canadian Farmers Struggle with a Phase Out – DTN Nov 1, 2018
Imagine having to ask permission every time you want to add an insecticide seed treatment to your corn or soybean seed. That’s been the reality for Ontario grain farmers for […]
Soybean Yield Increase: Lower Planting Rate Plus a Proven Seed Treatment, Study says – DTN Jan 24, 2017
A new study from the University of Wisconsin holds some good news for soybean growers facing tight margins in 2017. The research, led by Extension agronomist Shawn Conley and Ph. […]