OMAFRA Field Crop Team June 22, 2019 783 Comments Off on Simcoe AgriBusiness Breakfast Meeting – June 19, 2019This was the last meeting of the Simcoe Breakfast group. We have analysed the spring to death and we can’t just keep talking about planting! Typically by now we have had fulsome discussions on fertilizer, herbicide and fungicide programs but that has not been the case this year. The general story for the region continues to be that there are…
Corn Grain corn planting is largely wrapped up. Depending on the region, anywhere from less than 10% (heavy clays) to 90%+ of intended corn acres have been planted. There were a small number of growers in higher heat unit regions intending to plant final fields of grain corn before the forecasted rain on Thursday, June 20th. There is also still…
OMAFRA Field Crop Team June 13, 2019 721 Comments Off on Exeter Agribusiness Breakfast Meeting Minutes – June 11, 2019Thank you to Ken Currah (BASF) for chairing the meeting. The final meeting for this spring will be on June 25th starting at 7:00 am for breakfast (meeting starts at 7:30) at the Malibu. Alex Zelem will be chair. Synopsis: Significant progress was made in the area the end of last week and through the weekend. Estimates are that 90-95%…
OMAFRA Field Crop Team June 13, 2019 1666 Comments Off on East Central Agribusiness Breakfast Meeting – June 12, 2019Thank you to Chad Garrod and Corteva for sponsoring breakfast. With such variable conditions, some producers are finishing planting, while others have not yet started. Even though yield potential has likely suffered, it’s important to recognize the need to manage good and bad crops to get the most out of each. Rural communities are made up of people who are…
OMAFRA Field Crop Team June 13, 2019 1524 Comments Off on Ontario Field Crop Report – Week of June 10th, 2019Corn Significant planting progress was made the end of last week and through the weekend as sunshine and warm temperatures dominated for a string of days. Despite the calendar date and reduced yield potential of later planting, many continued to plant corn noting the competitiveness of returns relative to soybeans. Many areas are reporting corn planting reaching 90-95% of intended…
OMAFRA Field Crop Team June 7, 2019 761 Comments Off on Simcoe Agribusiness Breakfast Meeting Minutes – June 5, 2019The group agreed the breakfast meetings are starting to feel like the movie Groundhog Day, because we don’t seem to have anything new to talk about since meeting 2 weeks ago, or even 4 weeks ago. Some general notes on conditions are that crop rotations are going out the window. Producers are planting what they can, where they can, and…
OMAFRA Field Crop Team June 7, 2019 914 Comments Off on Ridgetown Ag Breakfast Meeting Minutes – June 4, 2019Breakfast Sponsor: Thanks, from the group to Chuck Belanger and Greg Stewart, Maizex Quote of the week: “Unprecedented” – everybody! Synopsis: As has been the case this spring, planting progress has been impacted by the frequent rain events and planting in most cases has been concentrated on the lighter textured soils in the area. Growers who can plant have been…
OMAFRA Field Crop Team June 6, 2019 720 Comments Off on Mt. Forest Agribusiness Breakfast Meeting – June 4, 2019Only one retail outlet was represented at the meeting indicating that field work was still at full speed ahead of forecasted rain for late Tuesday into Wednesday. There has been considerable progress across the area in the last few days. Some areas of the province continue to struggle such as south Huron and Perth and further southwest into the heavier…
OMAFRA Field Crop Team June 6, 2019 1219 Comments Off on Ontario Field Crop Report – Week of June 3rd, 2019Corn Progress was made over the last week in areas with lighter textured soils. Those areas now have upwards of 80% of their intended corn acres planted. However, regions with heavier textured soils such as Lambton, Essex, Niagara and Middlesex have 30% of their corn acres planted. Overall, ~60% of the intended corn acres are planted in the province. With…
OMAFRA Field Crop Team May 31, 2019 828 Comments Off on East Central Agribusiness Breakfast Meeting – May 29, 2019Image: corn is being planted in the region, but field conditions are variable. Thank you to Nicole Beechey from BASF for sponsoring breakfast. The next meeting will be June 12th at 7:30 am. If there are any suggestions on how to improve the meeting, or topics to discuss if you cannot attend, please let Ian McDonald or Christine O’Reilly know. On…
OMAFRA Field Crop Team May 30, 2019 909 Comments Off on Winchester Agribusiness Breakfast Meeting – May 28, 2019More rain again. Currently at 250 heat units from the 1st of May. 30 year average is about 350 for this time of the year. Rainfall since May 1st is 85 mm, compared to 68 mm is the norm at this time of year. Forages Agricorp has received more damage report calls; about 55% of new 2018 forage seeding have…
OMAFRA Field Crop Team May 30, 2019 1279 Comments Off on Ontario Field Crop Report – Week of May 27th, 2019Planting progress remains slow for all crops, and spray applications have also been significantly delayed by poor weather. Temperatures forecasted for early June are relatively cool, remaining around or below the 20°C mark in many regions. Corn Corn planting progress at the end of May was estimated to be less than 50% complete. In some regions, corn planting at the…
OMAFRA Field Crop Team May 29, 2019 888 Comments Off on Exeter Agribusiness Breakfast Meeting Minutes – May 28, 2019Thanks to Jeremy O’Shea (Pioneer) for chairing the meeting and to Alex Zelem (C&M) for sponsoring breakfast. The next meeting will be Tuesday, June 11th starting at 7:00am for breakfast and 7:30 for the meeting. Synopsis: There was widespread rainfall over the weekend with most areas receiving 1 to 6 inches of rain on Saturday. It’s raining again today. Heavy…
OMAFRA Field Crop Team May 24, 2019 1019 Comments Off on Mt. Forest Agribusiness Breakfast Meeting Minutes – May 21, 2019Thank you to BASF for sponsoring breakfast. The next meeting will be June 4th at 7:30 am. If there are any suggestions on edits required to the minutes herein, how to improve the meeting, or topics to discuss if you cannot attend, please let Ian McDonald know. Cool temperatures are continuing the slow growth in overwintering crops. Total crop heat unit…
OMAFRA Field Crop Team May 23, 2019 663 Comments Off on Simcoe Agribusiness Breakfast Meeting Minutes – May 22, 2019It was a small group in attendance at the Simcoe breakfast meeting this week. Some may have been busy with field work, but overall things are still moving slowly across the region and may not be moving at all on heavy soils that remain wet. Those in attendance reported that producers are optimistic planting will begin in a big way…