Field Observations
FALL 2024
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November 14, 2024 Corn harvest is closing in on the finish line. In the final stretch of the harvest season, keep farm safety top of mind. Corn Corn harvest has had an incredible run this…
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SUMMER 2024
- September 19, 2024 Incredible weather for mid-September has helped the corn and soybean crops reach maturity a few days earlier than expected. Soybean harvest has begun, as has winter wheat planting. Corn Some corn has… -
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SPRING 2024
- June 13, 2024 This spring is starting to sound like “the song that never ends.” If you can remember it from childhood, it’s a song that just goes on and on and never ends. While… -
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FALL 2023
- December 7, 2023 Another season has come and (mostly) gone. Corn harvest is roughly 90 to 100 per cent complete, and with another few good days of harvest, it should be nearing the finish line.…
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Summer 2023
- September 21, 2023 This week, there is some good and bad news. The good is that soybean harvest has begun or is not that far around the corner (be sure that combines, planters, and winter… -
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SPRING 2023
- June 15, 2023 The rain gauge was arguably the least used piece of equipment on the farm this spring. That is until the start of this week when a very welcomed (gentle) rain was received… -
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FALL 2022
- November 17, 2022 Many regions in Ontario have received their first snowfall as winter creeps closer, which has hampered any remaining corn and soybean harvest. However, spectacular fall weather has allowed many acres to be… -
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SUMMER 2022
- September 20, 2022 A busy week is ahead for soybean harvesting, as weather allows across the province. Winter wheat planting will follow. Roughly 5 to 10 per cent of the soybean harvest has been completed… -
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SPRING 2022
- June 16, 2022 Heat and adequate soil moisture has fueled the growth and development of all crops this week. Some areas are seeing variable field conditions depending on how much rain has recently been received.… -
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Fall 2021
- November 19, 2021 Snow, ice pellets and rain were experienced across the province early in the week, with some regions receiving 15 plus centimeters of the white stuff, putting harvest on hold again. However, last…