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Topic: field observations

Field observations

Fall 2021

September 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…
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SUMMER 2021

June 2021 - September 17, 2021 Corn and soybean maturity is moving along much earlier than the last number of years. Soybean and even some corn harvest has begun with early maturity varieties and hybrids. Earlier maturity allows…
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WINTER UPDATES

January 2021 - January 22, 2021 GrainTALK Farmers Forum: Corn rootworm resistance Monday, February 8 7 p.m.Grain Farmers of Ontario is hosting a GrainTALK Farmers Forum on corn rootworm resistance. The event speakers are being finalized, but will…
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2020 IN REVIEW

December 2020 - January 8, 2020 As harvest has wrapped up, we will be sharing a summary of the crop highlights by commodity over the coming weeks. This final week we look at soybeans. In general, 2020 soybean…
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FALL 2020 UPDATES

September 2020 - November 27, 2020 With less than a month until Christmas, the 2020 harvest is approaching complete. It has been a much more pleasant harvest than in past years, with cooperative weather for most regions. Corn…
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SUMMER 2020 UPDATES

June 2020 - September 18, 2020 Hazy conditions covered most of southern Ontario this week. Smoke from the west coast forest fires have drifted high into the atmosphere while the jet stream’s air currents have carried the smoke…
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SPRING 2020 UPDATES

March 2020 - June 19, 2020 Dry weather this week is forcing the spring planted crops to search for water. Roots are going deeper and in restricted root development areas, evapotranspiration is higher than the moisture uptake of…
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FALL 2019 UPDATES

September 2019 - November 29, 2019 Corn The calm before the storm this week allowed Ontario corn farmers a couple of open days to work away at corn harvest. Pulsating winds on Wednesday caused havoc to the remaining…
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SUMMER 2019 UPDATES

July 2019 - Update for September 13, 2019 IT WAS A busy week in Ontario for farmers as Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show was held in Woodstock. Soybeans have begun to turn while the corn crop needs some more…
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SPRING 2019 PLANTING ISSUES

May 2019 - Update for September 13, 2019 It was a busy week in Ontario for farmers as Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show was held in Woodstock. Soybeans have begun to turn while the corn crop needs some more…