The Solution to Better Refuge Management is in the Bag – Steve Denys, Pride...
Recently a study found that 40% of corn farmers were not following the refuge requirements of Bt trait corn. Stewardship guidelines are in place for a reason yet farmers are not playing along the way...
View ArticleThe Systems Approach to Growing Soybeans – Steve Denys, Pride Seeds
In recent years more and more farmers are looking at the growing season from a systems approach. In the past farmers and and suppliers for the most part considered most inputs independent of one...
View ArticleSteve Denys, Pride Seeds Discusses Growing Corn in 2011
I was in a meeting today and an Ontario farmer said that its not hard for corn seed retailers to corn seed this year. Corn is in an intense battle for acres with soybeans across North America and...
View ArticleOntario Corn & Soybean Planting Update – May 27, 2011 – Steve Denys
The trials and tribulations of Ontario soybean corn planting is well documented. An Ontario corn grower told me this morning that even the old timers cannot remember a spring like this one. With...
View ArticleOntario Corn Update – Doug Alderman, Pride Seeds
Conditions this season in Ontario have varied across the map. Cooler, wetter conditions this spring that resulted in a later plant for most farmers gave way to extreme heat that is leaving affected...
View ArticleWhy Should I Buy? — Corn Seed
This episode of “Why Should I Buy” may have you looking ahead to next spring as we talk to representatives from Syngenta, Dekalb, Pioneer and Pride Seeds regarding corn seed. Todays episode takes place...
View ArticleCorn School : Will My Corn Finish?
Will it or won’t it? That’s the question on the mind of a great deal of Ontario farmers. Will that late planted corn finish? It’s a question that rests on a number of factors that tend to revolve...
View ArticleWhy Should I Buy? – Soybean Seed
Soybean harvest is about to get revved up in Ontario and farmers get to see firsthand just how well their varieties performed. Now is the time when farmers start to evaluate some of the claims attached...
View ArticleCorn School – Corn Planting- Does the Early Bird Get the Worm?
There is always some risk involved when it comes to early planting of corn. The risk-reward scenario has to be weighed using a number of factors, some of which, like the weather, are out of the...
View ArticleSoybean School: Establishing an Early Planting Strategy
It looks as though soybean growers in Ontario may see an early planting opportunity this year. Mild conditions through the past few months and especially over the last few weeks have farmers more than...
View ArticleCorn School – PRIDE Seeds 300+ Bushel Initiative
The pursuit of 300+ bushel corn is still very much alive. Yield competitions from a host of different companies are challenging producers to raise the bar when it comes to corn production. The...
View ArticleCorn School – Soil Health and Early Planting’s Role in Reaching 300 Bushel...
There are a number of different elements that have to come together to unlock yield potential in corn and move it to that coveted 300 bushel mark. As we visit field number 2 of the PRIDE Seeds 300+...
View ArticleSoybean School – August Will Determine the Strength of the Ontario Soybean Crop
This long and drawn out stretch of hot and dry weather in Ontario has sucked the potential out of a number of crops. High temperatures and no rain have put the brakes on some great looking early...
View ArticleCorn School – How Have Dry Conditions Affected the Ontario Corn Crop?
The Ontario corn crop was really off to the races. There was optimal planting dates, early timely rains and the crop looked fantastic. And then KABOOM!!!!! The Ontario corn crop is now subject to...
View ArticleCorn School — Evaluating Pollination In Norfolk County
The last six weeks have been extremely dry throughout parts of Ontario. Crops across the board have suffered as hopes for bumper yields have been deflated by the stress of prolonged hot and dry...
View ArticleCorn School – Dry Conditions Causing Variability In Some Ontario Fields
One of the key components involved in cultivating a 300-plus bushel corn crop is establishing a good, uniform stand. Unfortunately for producers in drought affected regions of Ontario, those conditions...
View ArticleCorn School – Good Roots Help Corn Through Tough Times
A little trouble now may help you deal with a lot of trouble down the line. That’s exactly what happened when corn in Ontario went through a dry spell in late May and early June. That dry period caused...
View ArticleCorn School – How to Estimate Your Grain Corn Yield
It was the great Kenny Rogers that said “There’ll be time enough for countin, when the dealin’s done”. Well, Kenny Rogers never grew corn….at least not to my knowledge. The truth is, there is a benefit...
View ArticleCorn School – Genetics Prove Their Worth In Tough Times
The Ontario corn crop isn’t going to break any yield records in 2012, but most producers are going to fare OK once decent prices are factored in to the lower yields. One bright spot in a tough year is...
View ArticleSoybean School – How Did the 2012 Growing Season Shape Up?
August rains make grain. That’s an old saying, but it held true this year in Ontario. The Ontario soybean crop managed to hold on through extreme hot and dry conditions to receive those timely rains...
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