Some Early Soybeans Coming Off in Ontario

Sep 13, 2024

Some harvesting of early season soybeans is underway in Ontario, the corn crop is continuing to move closer to maturity, and the planting of winter barley has started, according to the latest weekly update from Grain Farmers of Ontario.

Soybeans:

Harvest has just started this past week for some early season varieties of soybeans. Later season varieties and later planted fields will follow in the coming weeks as yellowing and leaf drop is occurring quickly. September heat is moving the crop to maturity. For those crops that are physiologically mature (R7), it takes roughly 8 to 10 days to reach full maturity (R8) when the crop is brown in colour and 95% of the pods are brown.

Corn:

Corn across the province is moving towards maturity (black layer), as the milk line moves towards the kernel tip. Depending on the location within the province and date of planting will determine how advanced the crop is. Variation in maturity could be caused by many different factors like the maturity of the hybrid, planting date, and disease pressure. With some help of continued warm temperatures this month, the crop will reach maturity before the frost.

Cereals:

Spring cereal harvest is wrapping up in the province’s northern regions, as weather allows. Winter barley planting has begun, with winter wheat planting expected to be not far behind.

Source : Syngenta.ca

Video: Winter Canola Trial in Mississippi | Can It Work for Double Cropping? | Pioneer Agronomy

Can winter canola open new opportunities for growers in the Mid-South? In this agronomy update from Noxubee County, Mississippi, Pioneer agronomist Gus Eifling shares an early look at a first-year winter canola trial and what farmers are learning from the field.

Planted in late October on 30-inch rows, the crop is now entering the bloom stage and progressing quickly. In this video, we walk through current field conditions, fertility management, and how timing could make this crop a valuable option for double-cropping soybeans or cotton.

If harvest timing lines up with early May, growers may be able to transition directly into another crop during ideal planting windows. Ongoing field trials will help determine whether canola could become a viable rotational option for the region.

Watch for:

How winter canola is performing in its first season in this Mississippi field

Why growers chose 30-inch rows for this trial

What the crop looks like as it moves from bolting into bloom

Fertility strategy, including nitrogen and sulfur applications

How canola harvest timing could enable double-cropping with soybeans or cotton

Upcoming trials comparing soybeans after canola vs. traditional planting

As more growers look for ways to maximize acres and diversify rotations, experiments like this help determine what new crops might fit into existing systems.