Ontario Grain Farmer March 2023

Everyone involved in the program needs to be congratulated on its success and an amazing first season. The 2022 Great Lakes YEN winners for highest per cent of yield potential are: 1. Jeffery Krohn (Elkton, Michigan) with 87.97 per cent of yield potential 2.Andy Timmermans (Stratford, Ontario) with 79.07 per cent of potential yield 3.Aaron Stuckey (Archbold, Ohio) with 79.03 per cent of potential yield The winners of the highest yield competition are: 1. Jeffrey Krohn (Elkton, Michigan) with 165.92 bushels/acre 2.Andy Timmermans (Stratford, Ontario) with 150.19 bushels/acre 3.Kelsey Hill (Arnprior, Ontario) with 144.13 bushels/acre Established as a pilot in 2021, the Great Lakes YEN was created in partnership with Grain Farmers of Ontario, Michigan State University, Michigan Wheat Program, the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, and the University of Guelph to improve crop returns through greater understanding of crop performance and increased collaboration between industry and farmers. For more information, visit www.GreatLakesYEN.com or follow on Twitter @GreatLakesYEN. Jenn Leslie is the agronomy project assistant at Grain Farmers of Ontario. l ONTARIO GRAIN FARMER 9 MARCH 2023 YEN data analysis also found that a high total biomass is more important than a high harvest index in explaining higher yields. Get the go-to resistance management tool for soybeans. Resistance should be on your mind. Not in your fields. Engenia® herbicide is specifically designed for Roundup Ready 2 Xtend® and XtendFlex® soybeans. Its advanced dicamba formulation provides enhanced broadleaf weed control and effective management of Group 2-, triazine- and glyphosate-resistant biotypes. Plus when you purchase Engenia along with at least two of the following: Kixor® herbicides (Eragon® LQ, Integrity®, Optill®), Liberty 200® SN and/or Zidua® SC herbicides, you’ll earn an extra 2% rebate as part of the Soybean Herbicide Bonus in the 2023 BASF Ag Rewards Program. Learn more about Engenia at agsolutions.ca/htsoybeans or contact AgSolutions® Customer Care at 1-877-371-BASF (2273). Visit agsolutions.ca/rewards/east for more info on BASF Ag Rewards. Always read and follow label directions. AgSolutions, ENGENIA, ERAGON, INTEGRITY, KIXOR, LIBERTY, OPTILL and ZIDUA are registered trademarks of BASF; all used under license by BASF Canada Inc. © 2023 BASF Canada Inc. Bayer is a member of Excellence Through Stewardship® (ETS). Bayer products are commercialized in accordance with ETS Product Launch Stewardship Guidance, and in compliance with Bayer’s Policy for Commercialization of Biotechnology-Derived Plant Products in Commodity Crops. These products have been approved for import into key export markets with functioning regulatory systems. Any crop or material produced from these products can only be exported to, or used, processed or sold in countries where all necessary regulatory approvals have been granted. It is a violation of national and international law to move material containing biotech traits across boundaries into nations where import is not permitted. Growers should talk to their grain handler or product purchaser to confirm their buying position for these products. Excellence Through Stewardship® is a registered trademark of Excellence Through Stewardship. ALWAYS READ AND FOLLOW PESTICIDE LABEL DIRECTIONS. It is a violation of federal law to use any pesticide product other than in accordance with its labeling. NOT ALL formulations of dicamba, glyphosate or glufosinate are approved for in-crop use with products with XtendFlex® Technology. ONLY USE FORMULATIONS THAT ARE SPECIFICALLY LABELED AND APPROVED FOR SUCH USES. Contact the Pest Management Regulatory Agency with any questions about the approval status of dicamba herbicide products for in-crop use with Roundup Ready 2 Xtend® soybeans or products with XtendFlex® Technology. Products with XtendFlex® Technology contains genes that confer tolerance to glyphosate, glufosinate and dicamba. Glyphosate will kill crops that are not tolerant to glyphosate. Dicamba will kill crops that are not tolerant to dicamba. Glufosinate will kill crops that are not tolerant to glufosinate. Contact your Bayer retailer, refer to the Bayer Technology Use Guide, or call the technical support line at 1-888-283-6847 for recommended Roundup Ready® Xtend Crop System weed control programs. Roundup Ready 2 Xtend®, Roundup Ready 2 Yield®, Roundup Ready® and XtendFlex® are registered trademarks of Bayer Group. Used under license. Bayer CropScience Inc. is a member of CropLife Canada. ©2023 Bayer Group. All rights reserved.

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