Winter wheat contest winner nets 173 bu/ac

Dec 12, 2023

GUELPH — London’s Jeff Cook posted the highest winter wheat yield among Ontario and Michigan growers who took part in the 2022-2023 Great Lakes Yield Enhancement Network competition.

Cook captured top spot with 173 bu/ac, followed by Michigan producers Nick Suwyn (171.43 bu/ac) and Jeffery Krohn (167.1 bu/ac). Average yield in the competition was 118 bu/ac, up 2 bu/ac from a year earlier.

This year’s winter wheat yields were higher than anticipated, according to event organizers. Competitors took the average yield from the field they entered in the competition.

Now in its third year, the competition is intended to foster enhanced winter wheat yields. It’s a joint initiative of the Grain Farmers of Ontario, Michigan State University, Michigan Wheat Program, the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, and the University of Guelph.

Farmers interested in participating in the fourth annual competition should visit greatlakesyen.com/how-to-participate and watch the hashtag #GreatLakesYEN

Registration opens Dec. 4, 2023, and closes Feb. 2, 2024. A $300 fee (paid in the currency of the participant’s home country) applies for each field registered in the program. Ontario participation is capped at 125 participants in 2024.

Source : Farmersforum

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.