Field Observations
FALL 2025
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September 25, 2025 As a new season arrived, so did a much-needed rain for the vast majority of southern Ontario. The corn milk line is progressing towards black layer, while the soybean harvest has had…
Agronomy
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Grain testing at elevators
Critical tips to maximize your profits
- As with any quality control mechanism, grain testing at the elevators protects raw material providers (in this case, farmers), distributors (elevators), and end-users (millers, feed mills, and others). The testing process ensures that farmers receive… -
Your questions, answered
Online resources from Grain Farmers of Ontario
- When you have questions, where do you turn for answers? Grain Farmers of Ontario has developed a suite of resources, all available online, to help farmers address the pressing issues that impact their farm and… -
Handling treated seed
Tips to keep it out of your grain shipments
- You’ve done all the hard work: made it through the planting season, gone to battle with pests, weeds, and disease, and have harvested your crop. The last thing you want is for that truckload of…
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Field Observations
SUMMER 2025
- September 18, 2025 With ideal harvest weather, soybeans have begun to come off across much of the province, where crop stage allows. Winter wheat planting is ongoing, and the corn crop is seeing milk line… -
Field Observations
SPRING 2025
- June 19, 2025 As summer creeps closer, warm temperatures are on the rise. So far, crop heat unit (CHU) accumulation remains slightly behind the five-year average. However, with warm temperatures being experienced, crop stage progression… -
Investments in biological inputs grow
More analysis needed
- Interest in biological inputs for crop production is increasing across the agriculture industry—although the benefits they afford are not always clear. Concerns about less-than-effective snake-oil solutions also spur apprehension. Nevertheless, the general drive for more… -
How water moves in soil
CONSIDERATIONS FOR BETTER DRAINAGE
- From low spots to damaged tile, nearly everyone has some sort of drainage dilemma. But do you know how your drainage system actually works? Knowing how water moves and how different conditions enable or hinder… -
Nutrient stratification in no-till
WHAT’S THE REALITY?
- Nutrient stratification can occur when farmers repeatedly apply fertilizer to the soil surface in a no-till system without doing any tillage. This happens for two reasons, says Dr. John Lauzon, an associate professor at the… -
Practical tips for spray application
INDUSTRY EXPERTS WEIGH IN
- Every year, Ontario grain farmers learn a bit more about herbicides and tweak their practices to boost yields and save costs. There are many moving parts in getting it all right, and among the toughest…