The long wait for harvest: Yield potential strong for Ontario corn and soy

Winter cereal harvest has largely wrapped up in south and western regions of Ontario, though the east has yet to really get rolling. Vegetable harvest has started, and harvest of the always anticipated local sweet corn and fruit is well underway. While the lull between cereal, corn, and soybean harvest can be a great window to catch some fish and some sun, many farmers are spending time counting kernels and pods and estimating yields. Most are hoping for an open fall.

May 17th (first planted) 102 day corn starting to dent. #plant19 pic.twitter.com/3dwx6rkaKR

— Jonathan Gibbs (@farmerjon52) August 25, 2019

With all these #YieldChecks going on in the fields, decided to do my first planted and last planted corn fields… about 5bu difference in yield potential. #Ontag pic.twitter.com/tyTFBKEe3f

— Scott McLean (@McLean_Scott86) August 22, 2019

Here is a picture from August 18th 2019 in Napanee area! Don’t have the specs on it but.,,,, #Onyield2019 ?@FarmsMarketing? #OntAg pic.twitter.com/FtoMGQnIhW

— joanne van moorsel (@MoorselJoanne) August 22, 2019

It’s been a busy summer and it continues as we are now mowing the cherry orchards with the lambs and apple harvest has begun ????? #norfolkcounty #ontag #lamb #orchardgrazing #woolleyslamb https://t.co/XPq1QnkJLW pic.twitter.com/akjqKIsNDh

— Carrie Woolley (@CarrieWoolley1) August 22, 2019

This is what we love to do best! Carrot harvest is so satisfying. #pfennings4me #harvest19 #fromthefield #loveontfood #wilmotawesome #thisiswilmot pic.twitter.com/iFjPD5QHpU

— Pfenning’s Farm (@PfOrganicFarms) August 22, 2019

While it may feel like winter wheat harvest just finished, we need to switch gears and start thinking about planting this fall! Some info on optimum planting dates here: https://t.co/918WXuS2YB pic.twitter.com/R7son4jMYU

— Joanna Follings (@JoFollings) August 23, 2019

?@Paulvdb2016? ?@OntFruitVeg? great looking local grown onions to feed our neighbours. Loving Canadian Agriculture. pic.twitter.com/VcZewUhDjg

— Steven McQueen (@Ag_McQueen) August 22, 2019