J.D. Cameron
The agriculture industry in Ontario has lost one of its legends. The ‘C’ of C&M Seeds, JD Cameron was one of the founding members of the company and a driving force behind the ‘Red Wheat Revolution’. Cheers to JD Cameron
2018
“What is my Wheat Doing?”
868,000 acres, holy cow! Hats off to everyone who worked hard to get as much winter wheat planted as possible. “My wheat has been in the ground for four weeks and it is not up yet, will it make it?” Read more to find out The Wheat Teams answer and learn “What is my wheat doing?”
What Is Your Wheat Bean?
Now, more than ever, there is an appetite in Ontario for farmers to Grow Great Wheat. What can you do now to make your 2020 wheat crop the best it possibly can be?
Change is Never a Bad Thing
New construction, new varieties and new opportunities. Change is a good thing and over the past 40 years, C&M Seeds has come to accept and embrace it. Soft & Hard Red winters, and new hard red spring varieties will keep you ahead of the next challenge that presents itself. Check out what we are working on over the winter.
Farm Show Winners
Another excellent edition of Canada’s Outdoor Farm show is in the books. Congratulations to our 3 daily winners of 10 bags of C&M Seeds leading genetics. Read more to find out the most popular questions asked at the show!
Right Rate when Rolling Again
: “Early” is behind us, now let’s make the plans for the “Traditional” and “Later” planted wheat crops.
Residue, a Love Hate Relationship!
A properly performing combine is the greatest asset when it comes to establishing a winter wheat crop. Year after year, properly managing residue serves to be one of the most challenging management steps for most who are looking to establishing winter wheat. Residue and wheel tracks are going to be the biggest dilemmas for most producers this fall. Read more to find out how to manage both!
Preparing for Fall
Some parts of the province have crops advancing quickly! Now is a great time to get the harvesting and planting equipment out of the shed to make sure it is ready to go. A properly performing combine and a well tuned drill are essential for successful winter wheat establishment. Read more to find out what to look for when servicing the combine and drill!
“What does $7.00 wheat mean to your farm operation?”
“I can’t make enough money growing wheat…” is a very frequent challenge we get from growers at meetings and farm shows. We could not disagree more! There have been some real opportunities in place right now for forward focused Ontario Wheat Growers to lock in some profit. Cal Whewell and Shawn Schill weighed in and offered their thoughts to us.
New Varieties Coming Soon
Next year is going to be an exciting year for seeing what’s new from C&M Seeds. Learn more about our newest varieties and why you should consider planting a variety trial.