Farmers from Southwestern Ontario gathered at the Great Ontario Yield Tour event in Woodstock held a panel discussion, moderated by Steve Denys from Maizex Seeds, to chat about practical ways to increase corn, soybean, and wheat yields in the future, based on this year’s corn and soybean crops.
Panelists Jeff Drudge, Drudge Family Farm; Henry Prinzen, Maizex Seeds and a family farm; and Mitch Ross, Locustwood Farms described how careful field management and new technology are helping them reach higher production goals despite varied weather conditions.
As Denys explained to set the stage for the panel discussion, rainfall differences were dramatic this year, with areas like Chatham, Ontario receiving over 10 inches in early June while parts of Lindsay had barely half that amount.