by KRISTIAN PARTINGTON
A Statistics Canada field crops report released this morning confirms what Ontario’s agricultural specialists have witnessed in the fields this year. Near perfect conditions for plant growth in most regions of the province produced bumper crops — especially in soybeans.
“It doesn’t get any better when you’re trying to produce plants – heat and moisture together,” said Horst Bohner, a soybean specialist with the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs.
Bohner says 30 to 60 per cent of 2.4 million acres of soybeans planted this year have been harvested, depending on the area. In some regions where rainfall wasn’t as high, yields range from 30- to 40-bushels per acre. Other regions, notably southwestern Ontario, are reporting yields up to 60-bushels per acre. Overall, “it’s been an outstanding year, probably the best in my memory,” Bohner said. The five year provincial average is 40.6-bushels per acre.
Anecdotal reports for corns and edible beans have been “variable, but good” and Bohner expects above average numbers in some other areas of production. “I think the corn is going to be more variable . . . than soybeans,” he adds.
According to the Statistics Canada Report, Ontario soybean production could reach 2.8 million metric tones, up 8.1 per cent over 2009 yields, while Quebec and Manitoba producers may each see increases near 25 per cent. Final production estimates for 2010 will be released by Statistics Canada in December.
The report is based on a survey of more than 14,000 Canadian farmers from across the country conducted September 1-9, 2010. BF
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Makes you wonder what "region" has 30-60% harvested. no one here has that much off and yields are not that great either.
North of London we are over 50% harvested (many growers done) with the lower yields still breaking 50 bu/ac. A few 70's.
Is it any wonder why seed fertilizer machinery prices will be up next spring when we farmers have to tell the world of our 70 bu beans and 200 corn.Why do we do this braging.No wonder agri-business tries to get higher imput prices
Farmers brag about yields then want safty net programs like RMP
Agreed about the bragging and also too many farmers are giving too much information to survey people freely.
I would estimate in Huron and Perth Counties 50% of the beans are off with most reporting over 50 bushel yields and some over 60 bushels.
Here west of London we are all done, was the first time in my life we were done in Sept. with wheat all in as well. We also planted more wheat then ever because of the ability to contract such high prices this past summer for 2011. Yields on soys was above "average" but not as good as last year at just over 50. Was too dry in the 6 weeks after July 25. Had the potential of those crazy Illinois yields had there been rain in August, but not complaining as we could have had white mold had it rained like it did in July! Good luck to everyone else, I'm sure there is still some good weather coming.
What's worse is that, according to usually-reliable sources in the grain trade, few farmers are selling, thereby forcing the grain trade to resort to some rather-distateful things in order to make sure there's enough room for the 2010 harvest.
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