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Non-corn options for livestock producers to manage Bt-resistant corn rootworm

OMAFRA Field Crop Team October 9, 2020 1059 Comments Off

In fields where Bt rootworm corn hybrids have been used for more than three consecutive years, resistance among corn rootworm populations is suspected. Growers can no longer rely solely on Bt hybrids for protection against rootworm injury. The best management practice to reduce the resistant rootworm population is to rotate out of corn for at least one year. Growers are…

Get a Jump on Early Spring Forage

Christine O'Reilly September 21, 2019 1820 Comments Off

Forages

Cereals, soybeans, and silage corn are all being harvested, or will be soon! That bare ground provides an opportunity to boost forage inventories by double cropping with a winter cereal, while getting all the benefits of a cover crop in the rotation. Why use winter cereals as forage? It’s a cover crop that makes money the year it is grown….

Managing Forages under Dry Conditions

Christine O'Reilly September 19, 2018 1554 Comments Off

Forages

Dry summer conditions in some parts of the province have farmers thinking about available forage. There are several things that can be done to help ensure you have enough feed until next spring. Take inventory Knowing the amount of forage needed to get through the year is the first step to ensuring your farm has enough. Ruminants eat approximately 2%…

Soybeans as a Forage Crop

Horst Bohner September 12, 2012 3286 Comments Off

Forages

Compiled by Chris Brown, edited by Horst Bohner 2012 Soybeans were originally introduced to Ontario as a forage crop for cattle. Today, the vast majority go for crush and the IP market. Letting the crop mature and harvesting the seed is far more profitable than using it as a forage crop but in some cases forage soybeans may be an…