A collective summary of information gleaned from the weekly breakfast meeting minutes with local crop consultants in Ontario
Alfalfa/Forages Alfalfa is just breaking dormancy. Roots seem intact, with some new growth just starting. The consensus is that winter survival is good in eastern Ontario, other than some of the poorly drained land where there was some heaving of the crowns 2 to 3 inches out of the ground. Further west, mainly along the […]
Thank you to David Townsend who chaired the first breakfast meeting and to BASF that sponsored breakfast. The next meeting will be on April 25th starting at 7:00 am for breakfast (meeting starts at 7:30) at the Malibu restaurant near Exeter. Martin Harry will be the chairman. The meetings will finish no later than 9:00 […]
SUMMARY A small group was in attendance, and much of the discussion was focused on wheat and dicamba-tolerant soybeans. Conditions have been wet in recent days with more rain to come, so the hope is that not too much nitrogen has been applied to wheat before the rain because it may have been lost. Producers […]
Thank you to Pride for sponsoring breakfast. Peter Johnson chaired this meeting. Thank you to the Malibu Restaurant for hosting the meeting. Synopsis: Rainfall varied on Monday June 20th with some areas receiving between 0.5 and 1.0 inches of rain and others receiving none. Conditions are getting extremely dry particularly in the Niagara and Haldimand […]
There is still a lot of field activity happening, but the real busy rush is starting to slow down. Accumulated heat units are shown in the table below. Thanks Bill Brown and FS Partners for sponsoring breakfast. The June 14 meeting was the last of the year at Mt Forest, and we thank everyone for participating. […]
Breakfast Sponsor: Thanks from the group to “Stephanie Divitaris – Syngenta“ Synopsis: The quote of the week comes from Jason VanMaanen “Just because you have the best soil doesn’t mean you have the best management.” following comments on the poor looking corn crops in Dover Township. The weather this spring has had an impact on […]
Exeter Agribusiness Minutes June 7, 2016 Malibu Restaurant, Exeter Thank you to Pioneer for sponsoring breakfast. Robert Moloney chaired this meeting. The final meeting will be on June 24th starting at 7:00 am for breakfast (meeting starts at 7:30) at the Malibu. Synopsis: Rainfall varied over the weekend (June 4-5) with most areas receiving between […]
Ridgetown Ag Breakfast Meeting Minutes – May 31, 2016 Breakfast Sponsor: Thanks from the group to “Chris Robson, DuPont-Pioneer“ Synopsis: The quote of the week comes from Alan McCallum, “How can the clays be so dry and wet at the same time!” Rains have been very sporadic since the last meeting which ranged from none\trace […]
Synopsis: Close to a carbon copy of last spring. Cracks in heavy clay soils resemble August conditions and underline the need for rain. Crops are planted and for most part into good conditions. Some emergence issues on heavy-textured soils. Wheat is starting to head and fungicides are being applied. Dry conditions are resulting in some […]
Thanks to Jack Legg, SGS Labs for chairing the meeting and sponsoring breakfast. The next meeting will be Tuesday, June 7th starting at 7:00am for breakfast and 7:30 for the meeting. Corn Corn planting is essentially complete in the area with the exception of fields that will go in after an early forage/hay harvest […]
Group consensus is that for the most part everything is excellent, one of the best starts to a crop year in a long time. The only real large concern is the future need for rainfall as fields while in good shape currently, could turn around without some moisture shortly. This is especially true further […]
Weather has been dry allowing for a lot of field work. Most fertilizer and pre-emerge herbicide applications are done. Crop Heat Units (CHUs) are behind about 30 CHU from the 30 year average. Table 2. May 18 – 25, 2016 Weather data Forages: Generally anticipated first cut yields will be lower than normal due to […]
Synopsis: Winter wheat is progressing very well. Corn planting has moved along decently in the area since two weeks ago, though still only 40-50% complete on heavier soils. Soybean planting has begun – biggest issue preventing planting still is cold soils. Warmer temperatures in coming weeks will likely accelerate planting activity. Overall, there is an […]
Breakfast Sponsor: Thanks from the group to “Richard Anderson– BASF“ Synopsis: The quote of the week comes from Morris Sagriff, “It is a different ballgame this year!” Corn planting has progressed well on the sands and loams but the clay soils in the southwest have been slow to dry, keeping the planters out of the […]
Tuesday, May 17 The open weather and dry conditions last week allowed producers to plant the majority of corn acres and get a start on soybean acres, until a warm rain hit on Thursday May 12th , followed by cold wet weather through the weekend. Most areas saw at least 2” of rain. There was […]