A collective summary of information gleaned from the weekly breakfast meeting minutes with local crop consultants in Ontario
The last meeting will be held on Wednesday, June 23rd at 8:00 am. Weather Conditions Dry conditions continued over the two weeks since the last meeting. Rainfall was patchy over the region, with some areas getting “just over an inch” and others nothing at all. Those that got rain reported crops continue to look good but could use more. Crops that missed the rain are…
Photo credit: Dr. Tarlok Singh Sahota. Canola seeded May 19th in Thunder Bay District. June 2nd was the last meeting of the season. We had good attendance and would like to thank everyone that joined and participated. It is estimated that 8,000 acres of canola and soybeans are being reseeded in northeastern Ontario after the frost events last weekend. Extent…
Overview: Rainfall last week was welcomed across the region and relieved the anxiety for those with crops planted into dry soils and for growers waiting for some activation of soil applied herbicides. Crop heat unit accumulation since the beginning of May is about 425 CHU. This is close to last year and long-term average, with cooler temperatures at the beginning of the month slowing a trend from April that was ahead of normal. …
OMAFRA Field Crop Team May 28, 2021 246 Comments Off on Exeter and Mount Forest Breakfast Meeting Minutes – May 25, 2021Corn: Overall the area received very little rainfall since last meeting two weeks ago. The most that was reported was 2/10 of an inch in parts of Huron county. Most of the corn in the area is now planted except for some acres intended to go in after ryelage. Although it is still a little premature to evaluate seeding rate…
OMAFRA Field Crop Team May 27, 2021 292 Comments Off on Cobourg/Winchester Agribusiness Breakfast Meeting – May 26, 2021Weather Conditions The entire eastern region received no more than 4 mm of rainfall in the past two weeks. Dry conditions were a theme throughout all topics of discussion. Cereals The winter wheat crop continues to look very good. Forages First cut has started for producers targeting “dairy quality” forage. Early reports suggest yields are good. This is mostly credited…
OMAFRA Field Crop Team May 21, 2021 275 Comments Off on Northern AgriBusiness Breakfast Meeting – May 19, 2021The third Northern Ag Breakfast Meeting was held on May 19th. The last meeting will be held at 8:30am EDT on Wednesday June 2nd. Horst Bohner, OMAFRA Soybean Specialist, will provide some updates on soybeans and answer questions. Thanks to everyone who joins in our discussions. Ben Rosser, OMAFA Corn Specialist, shared updates from the first 2 years of…
OMAFRA Field Crop Team May 20, 2021 241 Comments Off on Ridgetown-Simcoe Ag Breakfast Meeting Minutes– May 18, 2021General Progress: Corn planting is basically finished on the loamy soils and 60% completed on heavy clay soils. Soybean planting is in full swing with lighter soils 75% completed and heavier soils 30-40% planted. About 160 CHU accumulation since May 1 in Ridgetown/Chatham area. Conditions are dry, moisture would be welcome. Soils worked before May 13 (cool conditions) were retaining…
OMAFRA Field Crop Team May 14, 2021 278 Comments Off on Cobourg-Winchester Breakfast Meeting Minutes – May 12, 2021Overall Conditions A quiet breakfast meeting usually means fields are busy, and indeed that was the case this week. There have been showers across region over the past couple of weeks, but very scattered. This has slowed down planting progress where rains have been heavier. On average, moisture levels have been good but temperatures remain low, particularly overnight, leading to…
OMAFRA Field Crop Team May 6, 2021 387 Comments Off on Northern Ag Breakfast Meeting Minutes – May 5, 2021What seemed like an early spring for northern producers has become a more typical spring as conditions have remained cool. Aside from a brief window after the last meeting, there hasn’t been much field work done in the past two weeks. Our next meeting is on May 19th at 8:30am, and we will hear from Ben Rosser, Corn Specialist, and…
OMAFRA Field Crop Team May 5, 2021 287 Comments Off on Ridgetown-Simcoe Ag Breakfast Meeting Minutes – May 4, 2021The information below represents updates from Simcoe and Ridgetown areas and other parts of southwestern Ontario, including Middlesex, Huron and Perth counties. Weather A range of precipitation was reported from Monday’s rainfall – anywhere from 2 to 10 mm. With more light rainfall falling on Tuesday, it’s anticipated that field activity will start back up by later this week or…
OMAFRA Field Crop Team April 29, 2021 295 Comments Off on Cobourg/Winchester Ag Breakfast Meeting Minutes – April 28, 2021Cobourg-Winchester Agribusiness Breakfast Meeting Minutes April 28, 2021 Weather and Soil Conditions Things have cooled off since the last meeting two weeks ago. In the past two weeks, 67 growing degree days (GDD) were accumulated in Cobourg, and just under 100 GDD in Kemptville. While the rain expected for this week will be welcome in areas that got little from…
OMAFRA Field Crop Team April 28, 2021 330 Comments Off on Exeter + Mt Forest Ag Breakfast Meeting Minutes – April 27, 2021Winter Wheat Depending on the region, about 75 growing degree days (GDD) have accumulated since the last meeting.. It takes about 100 GDD for wheat to advance through each growth stage, so wheat has not been growing quickly during the cool weather the past two weeks. In many areas it is still at growth stage 30 to 32. Most fields…
OMAFRA Field Crop Team April 22, 2021 392 Comments Off on Northern Ag Breakfast Meeting Minutes – April 21, 2021The first Northern Ag Breakfast Meeting of the season was held April 21st at 8:30am Eastern time. For those in the westernmost regions of Ontario it’s 7:30am Central time, so we thank you for rising early to join us! There will be a total of 4 meetings this season, occurring every other Wednesday. On May 5th Mike Cowbrough, OMAFRA Weed…
OMAFRA Field Crop Team April 15, 2021 270 Comments Off on Cobourg/Winchester Ag Breakfast Meeting – April 14, 202114 April 2021 at 8:00 AM Due to COVID-19 restrictions, agribusiness breakfast meetings will be paired and held virtually by video conference on the Zoom platform again in 2021. The first Cobourg/Winchester virtual ag breakfast meeting was held April 14th. Future meetings will be at two-week intervals (Apr 28, May 12, 26, Jun 9, 23). Weather Conditions Spring conditions have generally been dry….
OMAFRA Field Crop Team April 14, 2021 358 Comments Off on Exeter + Mt Forest Ag Breakfast Meeting Minutes – April 13, 2021The first Exeter + Mt Forest (Virtual) Ag Business Breakfast Meeting of the season was held on Tuesday April 13th at 8:00am. Cropping Conditions Spring has come early in Ontario. The growing degree days (GDDs) accumulated since March 1st for London total 260 compared to the 9-year average of 105. Similarly, GDDS in Goderich are at 250 and in Mt…