Will 2024 be the 4th consecutive year of above average yields in Ontario?
The 2024 Great Ontario Yield Tour starts today. It is a two-week tour where Farms.com Risk Management Chief Commodity Strategist Moe Agostino and Maizex Market Development Agronomist – Western Ontario South & Eastern Ontario Henry Prinzen, as well as several scouts will be visiting Farm Fields throughout the province of Ontario to assess potential yields for Corn and soybean harvests.
The 2024 planting season got off to a delayed start because there was too much moisture. Planting delays because of the wet conditions pushed crop development forward in some Southwestern Ontario counties like Essex County.
We have had plenty of heat, sunshine and moisture and July may go down as a record month for precipitation. The cooler temps in the 1st half of August are perfect grain filling weather that is adding corn kernel and soybean pod weight.
Be sure to follow @FarmsMarketing and the #ONYield24 on X (formerly Twitter) to see what Agostino and Prinzen have to say about the fields they are visiting. “Ontario is a big province, and this year like no other year, we are going to swing significant swings in yields,” says Prinzen.
What will the final yields be and how big will production be in Ontario and will it have any impact on basis? The U.S. is expecting record yields as drought have spared the corn of the U.S. corn Belt which could keep prices low as demand remains week.
Two events are held following the end of the Great Ontario Yield Crop Tour. “These events are held to bring farmers up to speed on the tour findings and to learn more about how to better their yields by providing demos on new technology, farm management practices, and agronomy,” shares Agostino.
The first wrap up event will be held Thursday, August 22 at Derks Elevator in Chesterville. In addition to seven agronomy demonstrations the event will feature a keynote presentation by Shaun Casteel, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Agronomy, Soybean Specialist in West Lafayette, IN. His presentation is entitled: Setting and Expanding on Foundations to Maximize Soybean Yield.
The second and final event will be held Thursday, August 29, in Woodstock, Ontario at Discovery Farm Woodstock. In addition to 7 agronomy demonstrations the event will feature a keynote presentation by Daniel Quinn, Ph.D., Assistant Professor and Extension Corn Specialist with Purdue University, Central Michigan. His presentation is entitled: We Didn’t Start the Fire! Further Understanding the Impacts of Wildfire Smoke on Corn Development and Yield.
There is no fee to attend either event, but producers must pre-register https://riskmanagement.farms.com/events/ontario-yield-tour-2024/tour-events/registration.
Key Certified Crop Advisors can earn Nutrient Management and Crop Management CEU Credits when attending either event!