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Wild buckwheat was one species found at the Exeter site researching the effects of delayed herbicide applications.
Corn, Crops

The impact of delayed post-emergence herbicide in corn

#CropPatrol: Corn seen to be very sensitive to weed interference

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Ontario farmers grow most of the corn produced in Canada, with 2.2 million acres produced in 2020, a value of more than $2 billion. However, the crop is sensitive to early weed interference. The Weed Science Society of America (WSSA) reported an average corn yield loss of 50 per cent if weeds are left uncontrolled. […] Read more
File photo of a maize crop under irrigation in South Africa. (Deldew/iStock/Getty Images)
Corn, Crops, Markets

South Africa looking at another large corn crop in 2022-23

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Reading Time: < 1 minute MarketsFarm — South Africa is reported to be well on its way to producing another 15 million-plus-tonne corn crop in 2022-23, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) attaché in Pretoria. However, it will be far less than the USDA’s current estimate of 17.3 million tonnes. Nevertheless, if the attaché’s forecast were to hold, […] Read more
Corn seedlings in southern Ontario in 2021. (Farmtario photo by John Greig)
Corn, Crops, Soybeans

StatCan trims Canadian corn, soy acreage estimates

Grain corn acreage still expected up from 2021 level

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Reading Time: < 1 minute New Statistics Canada projections show the country’s grain corn and soybean growers have slightly curbed their enthusiasm for those crops compared to their intentions earlier in the year. StatCan on Tuesday released the results of its 2022 June field crop survey, conducted between May 13 and June 12, projecting Canadian corn area at 3.633 million […] Read more
File photo of a cornfield in the northern region of Luzon in the Philippines. (Nate Hovee/iStock/Getty Images)
Corn, Crops, Reuters

Marcos vows to boost Philippines’ grains output

New president/ag min aims to avert food crisis

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Reading Time: < 1 minute Manila | Reuters — Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. vowed Monday to do what it takes to boost his country’s rice and corn production, seeking to reduce reliance on imports and avoid being hit hard by a food crisis now looming across the world. Marcos, who was sworn in as president last week and has […] Read more
A good method for supplying corn with nitrogen in-season is to apply anhydrous ammonia as a banded side dressing between the rows.
Corn, Crops

Fertility tips for corn

How to get the most out of your fertilizer dollars

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Reading Time: 6 minutes Corn is a crop that needs a lot of nitrogen to grow properly and produce the best yields. With today’s high prices for fertilizer and high crop prices, it’s more important than ever to strike the right balance that optimizes yields and profits while keeping fertility costs under control. “There’s a lot of money at […] Read more
An aerial view of flooded farmland near Rosenort, Man., about 50 km south of Winnipeg, on May 6, 2022. (Manitoba Co-operator photo by Allan Dawson)
Barley, Corn, Crops, Markets

Feed weekly outlook: Market watching new-crop weather

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Reading Time: < 1 minute MarketsFarm — With excessive moisture in the eastern Prairies and persistent drought in southern Alberta, uncertainty over new-crop grain production is keeping some caution in the feed market. The spot market is relatively steady as the market waits for a better picture on this year’s growing conditions. “A lot of the feedlots have all the […] Read more
Standing corn north of St. Adolphe, Man. on Sept. 19, 2021. (Dave Bedard photo)
Barley, Corn, Crops, Markets

Feed weekly outlook: Corn trading higher than barley

Seeding begins in Alberta

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Reading Time: 2 minutes MarketsFarm — Imported corn from the U.S. is still the grain of choice for feedlots in southern Alberta, despite the fact feed barley is at a slightly lower price right now. Corn traded on Wednesday at around $480 per tonne ($12.19 per bushel) in Lethbridge, said Jim Beusekom, president of Market Place Commodities in Lethbridge. […] Read more
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Corn, Crops, Reuters, Weather

U.S. EPA allows temporary summer sales of higher-ethanol fuel

Waiver seen as score for corn growers

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Reading Time: 2 minutes New York | Reuters — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued an emergency waiver for a higher-ethanol gasoline blend on Friday, allowing summertime sales of the fuel in an attempt to help lower gasoline prices at the pump. The move represents a temporary win for the biofuels industry and corn farmers, as it will likely […] Read more
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Barley, Corn, Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat

Feed weekly outlook: Seeding on time in southern Alberta

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Reading Time: < 1 minute MarketsFarm — As southern Alberta still reels from the effects of last summer’s drought, one trader expects spring seeding for feed grains to be on time. “I think it should be on schedule this year,” said Erin Harakal, trade manager for Agfinity Inc. at Stony Plain, Alta. Planting has already started in some places around […] Read more
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Barley, Corn, Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat

Feed weekly outlook: U.S. corn imports getting expensive

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Reading Time: < 1 minute MarketsFarm — As barley and wheat supplies for feed remain tight, demand for corn imports from the U.S. remains strong — but a rally in corn over the last couple of weeks is putting strain on the market, according to Brandon Motz of CorNine Commodities at Lacombe, Alta. “It is definitely deterring sales and/or purchases […] Read more

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