Monthly Archives: November 2014

2014 Ontario Forage Crop – What Happened, Issues & Trends

Joel BaggJoel Bagg November 27, 2014 2227 Comments Off on 2014 Ontario Forage Crop – What Happened, Issues & Trends
Crop Reports

Forage inventories are generally more than adequate, with good spring carry-overs. With lots of rain, yields were good but it was challenging to make dry hay without rain-damage. Considerable haylage, baleage and poor to good quality hay were made. Premium “horse quality” green, dust-free 1st-cut hay and dairy hay is a bit more limited in supply and selling at higher…

Does Forage Variety Testing Have A Future?

Joel BaggJoel Bagg November 27, 2014 2068 Comments Off on Does Forage Variety Testing Have A Future?
Forages

  Many of you are familiar with the forage variety performance brochure published annually by the Ontario Forage Crops Committee (OFCC). (www.goforages.ca) Due to recent changes to the Seeds Act, new support from producer organizations and seed companies will be needed for this third-party variety information to be available in the immediate future. Farmers want top yielding varieties, but they…