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Tips To Help Make The Seed Purchase Decisions. Check Plot Results On The Farms.com Yield Data Centre.

It is that time of year to place orders for corn seed. Two questions you should ask yourself are: 1) How many hours do I spend selecting corn hybrids? 2) Who and what influence my decision? Regardless of how you answered these questions, selecting hybrids each year is one of the most important routine decisions producers make that drives profitability.



When selecting a variety, you should consider:

  • Availability and seed cost
  • Yield potential, yield stability,…
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Added by Joe Dales on November 18, 2012 at 2:30pm — No Comments

FCC Video: An Outlook At What Economic Factors Will Impact Your Farm.

Added by OntAG Admin on November 18, 2012 at 2:30pm — No Comments

DuPont Pioneer Opens New Parent Seed Facility.

Added by Joe Dales on November 12, 2012 at 8:51am — 1 Comment

Remembrance Day: Lest We Forget.

Added by Joe Dales on November 11, 2012 at 4:55am — No Comments

Moe Agostino: Review of November's Bearish USDA Supplies And Demand Estimate Report.

Added by OntAG Admin on November 9, 2012 at 11:51am — No Comments

DuPont Pioneer Opens New Parent Seed Plant in Wingham, Ontario.

DUPONT PIONEER CELEBRATES GRAND OPENING OF NEW CANADIAN FACILITY



$15 million Production Plant Starts Operation



WINGHAM, Ontario, November 8, 2012 – DuPont Pioneer celebrated the start-up of its new $15 million parent seed production facility near Wingham, Ontario today.



Click Here to see photos of the Grand Opening. http://ontag.farms.com/photo





Ian Grant, president, DuPont Pioneer in Canada, indicated… Continue

Added by Joe Dales on November 9, 2012 at 8:12am — No Comments

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Markets Slip as Corn Hits New Lows While Wheat Shows Strength

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ABP Working Groups address key issues

From traceability to trade structure, coal mining to wildlife conflict, ABP has active working groups on four of the most important files facing Alberta beef producers. Here are updates from each of the groups: Traceability Following the direction of resolutions carried by delegates at the 2026 Annual General Meeting, ABP’s board is forming a dedicated Traceability Working Group. The working group will examine traceability closely, with the objective of providing producer-driven feedback and solutions that reflect on-the-ground realities across Alberta’s beef sector. Members of the working group are being finalized, and will include representatives from ABP’s executive, directors and delegates; partner cattle organizations; and groups such as the Government of Alberta. The working group will be supported by a dedicated facilitator to maintain clear timelines, while also ensuring issues are thoroughly examined. The goal is to develop realistic, workable recommendations to present t

What drives the true cost of forage production?

New COP Network benchmarks reveal what drives forage production costs in Canadian cow-calf operations, from hay and silage to greenfeed, and where producers can improve efficiency. Forage is the backbone of every cow-calf operation — but how much does it really cost to grow? While feed is often viewed as a “homegrown” input, the reality is that forage production can make or break cost competitiveness, especially as input costs continue to rise. Data from the Canadian Cow-calf Cost of Production Network show wide differences in the cost of producing forages such as hay, corn silage, corn for grazing, cereal silage, and greenfeed. But the real insight isn’t just what those costs are, it’s why they differ from farm to farm. Forage costs vary, management matters This analysis includes data from 59 COP Network benchmark farms from 2020 to 2024, covering five major forage types — hay, corn silage, corn for grazing, cereal silage, and greenfeed. Hay remains the dominant forage on Canadia

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