Soybeans are 75 per cent planted Tuesday, June 7, 2011 by BETTER FARMING STAFFFarmers who planted soybeans in the past week and those who are at it today, still have the potential of an average crop says OMAFRA soybean specialist Horst Bohner.“Every day matters now,” he says. “As you get into mid-June, the likelihood of an average crop starts to diminish.”In his weekly soybean report, Bohner says about 75 per cent of the provincial crop is planted, adding that “large acreage continues to be untouched in some regions.”Wet weather, of course, has kept farmers off the land this spring. “Clay soils, poorly drained fields and regions that received excess rainfall are 10 to 30 per cent seeded,” Bohner says in his report.A caution for those who have planted is that weeds are advancing faster than the crop in some areas, making weed control critical.“When making spray timing decisions focus on the stage of the weed, not the growth stage of the soybeans,’ Bohner says in his report. “It is not necessary to wait for the first trifoliate before spraying with most products. Glyphosate can be sprayed at any early growth stage to control weeds on glyphosate tolerant soybeans.” BF Policy makers want farm input Corn growers concerned about nitrogen loss
Calf Auction Raises Funds for Youth Monday, June 30, 2025 Wyatt Westman-Frijters from Milverton won a heifer calf named Ingrid through a World Milk Day promotion by Maplevue Farms and a local Perth, Ontario radio station. Instead of keeping the calf, 22-year-old Westman-Frijters chose to give back to the community. The calf was sent to the... Read this article online
Cattle Stress Tool May Boost Fertility Friday, June 27, 2025 Kansas State University researchers have developed a cool tool that may help reduce cattle stress and improve artificial insemination (AI) results. The idea came from animal science experts Nicholas Wege Dias and Sandy Johnson, who observed that cattle accustomed to their environment... Read this article online
Ontario pasture lands get $5M boost Friday, June 27, 2025 The governments of Canada and Ontario are investing up to $5 million to strengthen shared community grazing pastures. This funding supports the province’s plan to protect Ontario’s agriculture sector and help cattle farmers improve pasture quality, ensuring long-term sustainability and... Read this article online
Health Canada sets rules for drone spraying Wednesday, June 25, 2025 Health Canada has approved the use of drones, also called Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS), for pesticide application under the Pest Control Products Act (PCPA). Drones are considered aircraft by Transport Canada, but Health Canada treats them differently due to their unique... Read this article online
Twelve Ontario Agri-Businesses Receive Funding Support Wednesday, June 25, 2025 Bioenterprise Canada has announced the successful recipients of the second call for proposals under the Ontario Agri-Food Research Initiative (OAFRI) Commercialization Stream. Twelve organizations across Ontario will receive support to bring innovative agri-food solutions to the... Read this article online