Ontario’s wheat plantings lag behind intentions
Ontario farmers planted 460,000 acres of wheat by Nov. 1, well below their intentions of 800,000 acres for this year
Ontario farmers planted 460,000 acres of wheat by Nov. 1, well below their intentions of 800,000 acres for this year
Wheat harvest was about 50 per cent complete when storm struck
Lower than average yields are the norm so far but that could change as the harvest moves north and east of southwestern Ontario says the province’s cereals specialist
New variety would be used to make whole wheat products, Asian noodles and even, potentially, a white bread that’s whole wheat
New facility will enable cereal research lab upgrades, company says
Expect new records to be set for corn acreage in Ontario. Meanwhile, sodden fields have little impact on province’s wheat crop
The size of Ontario’s corn acreage will depend on the weather
Fewer claims last year mean lower fees for growers this year
Experts list a lousy fall for planting wheat and strong soybean prices as factors behind the expansion
Province filed regulations to formalize marketing powers Wednesday
photo: Geri Kamenz