Farm Show Winners
Find out if you were a winner of 10 free bags of seed at Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show. Also, find out the answers to our most asked questions at the farm show this year. Late beans and New varieties were the topics.
The Wheat News
The N+S Dilemma
Persistent wet weather has made nitrogen and sulphur applications extremely difficult for some parts of the province. Flag leaves have started to emerge; no nitrogen has been applied, what are your options? Read more to learn what the Wheat Team is recommending.
Agricorp “Ready to Help”
It’s been very cold and exceedingly wet, and the wheat does not like it. The amount of termination will be the largest in a generation. Many long term members in the industry can not recall a year when it has ever been this bad. Once in a generation, and hopefully not for another very long time. READ HERE to see how Agricorp fits in to the equation.
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly; Ontario has it all!
Mother Nature has not made it easy for the 2019 Ontario winter wheat crop. Some fields will stay, some will go, but why is it so drastic this year? Evaluating wheat fields across multiple counties, there are some contributing factors that directly correlate. Read more to find out what The Wheat Team has observed!
Paradigm Shift
For some time, Ontario hard wheat acreage has been declining steadily. As a result, this has forced a new way of thinking about Hard Red Winter wheat in the province. Read more to find out what Millers and Grain Merchandisers are saying about Hard Red Winter Wheat!
Kickstarting Wheat into “High Gear”
With lots of late planted/small wheat around the country side, The Wheat Team has been getting lots of questions on best management practices for these fields. Late wheat can still have good yield potential but it takes careful scouting and management to get there. Read more to learn what The Wheat Team is recommending!
The Wheat Team All-Star Road Show
Come visit The Wheat Team at the London Farm Show booth 522 March 6-8 and the Ottawa Valley Farm Show booth 2514 March 12-14. Learn about our all-star lineup for 2019 and signup for Wheat News Plus for your chance to win free seed and more! The team is eagerly waiting for your toughest wheat questions!
“Spill it and Drill it” We can do Better!!
Increasing profitability with winter wheat starts with grabbing the low hanging fruit. Determining and adjusting seeding rates as fall progresses is one management strategy that is often over looked, yet it is so simple. Early planting requires less seed; late planting requires more seed, but why? Read more to find out.
SPRING WHEAT MAKING $EN$E FOR YOUR OPERATION
Spring Wheat acres in Ontario have always trended like a bit of a roller coaster. 2018 crop saw an average amount of acres grown, but some huge variation in yields. 2019 is setting up to be a year for increased acres as many farmers consider to include it in their rotation. There will be demand for the wheat, there will be demand for the straw, READ ON for thoughts to see if it is a fit for you, and to set your acres up for success.