Niagara growers receive soybean planting deadline reprieve Monday, June 20, 2011 by SUSAN MANNAgricorp has extended the soybean-planting deadline by 10 days in the Niagara area for this year only because the region has been hard hit by excessive rain.The deadline was extended for Niagara Region, Haldimand County and Tuscarora Township in Brant County to June 30 from June 20. Michael Smyth, Agricorp senior industry specialist, says the extra 10 days will “allow better preparation of that soil bed. The crop should be better off by going into a better seedbed.”There’s a lot of reseeding taking place, he notes, so the planting deadline extension also gives farmers a chance to do their reseeding.The normal planting deadline for the surrounding area was already June 30, he notes.Smyth says Agricorp very rarely changes its deadlines. A number of factors are taken into account when the provincial crown corporation sets planting deadlines including economic impacts, crop conditions surrounding the deadlines, viability of the crop and sustainability of the crop insurance fund.To maintain their crop insurance coverage, grains and oilseed farmers must report all acres by June 30, including the farmers in the areas where the planting deadline was extended. Any insurable crop has to be in the ground by June 30, he explains. BF Province keeps an eye out for late blight strains Canadian farm leaders endorse Call for Coherence
Rural internet speeds have improved, but compared to urban gap is wide Friday, June 20, 2025 Rural internet speeds have improved, but the gap with urban areas is still wide, says Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) - the national not-for-profit best known for managing the .CA domain. Regional differences also continue—New Brunswick shows faster speeds, while as... Read this article online
Ontario Bean Growers are having a day and you are invited Friday, June 20, 2025 The Ontario Bean Growers have announced it will be holding its annual on August 20, 2025. The day begins with research presentations at 1 pm. Details of the research presentations will be published as they become available. At 4 pm, Chris Gillard will lead attendees on a tour... Read this article online
Did you know your summer picnic watermelon might be from Ontario? Thursday, June 19, 2025 Watermelon, a fruit often linked to warmer U.S. states, is grown in southern Ontario during the summer months. In 2023, Ontario farmers produced 35,084 tonnes of watermelon, accounting for 96.7% of the total Canadian watermelon production. Sweet potatoes are another example. In... Read this article online
Ontario crops face mixed spring conditions Tuesday, June 17, 2025 According to the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture Field Crop News, variable spring weather has created mixed crop conditions across the province. Rain, wind, and cool nighttime temperatures have delayed planting, slowed growth, and limited spraying windows for corn, soybeans, and... Read this article online
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