For several weeks the message has been that growers need be adjusting their corn variety heat units based on late planting. For some growers, it has become too difficult to drop much further based on hybrid availability in certain heat unit ranges. RealAg Agronomist Peter Johnson recognizes the challenge. “As you move into the lower… Read More
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This very wet, cool Ontario spring is still presenting challenges with the winter wheat crop. Once winter finally moved out, concerns over the survival of much of the wheat crop were confirmed, and the challenges did not end there. According to RealAg agronomist Peter Johnson, who appeared on RealAg Radio on Monday, “On some of… Read More
Friends of the Canadian Wheat Board (FCWB) were back in a Manitoba Court of Queen’s Bench courtroom last week with a re-run of a motion the government lost almost exactly a year ago, according to the FCWB website. Chairperson for the organization, Stewart Wells, says in a news release, “the Harper government did not treat… Read More
The USDA has released its planting progress report, confirming what everyone has been seeing out their window. As of June 2, an estimated 31 million acres of intended corn remains unplanted. In the last week, U.S. growers only gained 9 per cent in corn planting progress, and of the planted acres, 46 per cent of… Read More
Conexus Credit Union will be shutting the doors to seven of its rural locations in Saskatchewan. The seven locations are at Chamberlain, Cupar, Drake, Middle Lake, Mossbank, Spy Hill, and Young. Two other locations in Regina — one on Fifth Avenue, the other on Wallace Street — will also be closing. In a news release,… Read More
Canola farmers in Canada will now have access to $500,000 in interest-free loans under the Advanced Payments Program. The changes, effective immediately, are an increase from the original amount of $100,000. “The implementation of these regulations means that farmers facing cash flow challenges in Canada will now have access to up to $500,000 interest-free for… Read More
From punishing rains in Ontario to below freezing temperatures in Manitoba, farmers across the country are seeing it all. We’ll break it down in this episode of RealAg Radio, focusing on agronomics with: Justine Cornelsen, Canola Council of Canada, walks us through frost damage, and what to look for in fields that may have been… Read More