Corn Yield & Performance Posts
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As 2023 seems to be flying by, we wanted to use this newsletter as an opportunity to review five different corn agronomic issues we saw during the 2022 growing season in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta. 1. Wet Spring Conditions I think…
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This article will cover multiple topics including trial results, updates to the commercial line-up and a seed treatment update.
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Corn is one of those late season crops, so what should we expect if it received frost before it was physiologically mature?
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In RealAgriculture's October 4, 2022 episode of Corn School, PRIDE Seeds agronomist Matt Chapple shares how seed companies stress test hybrids to ensure only the best, most resilient hybrids make it to market.
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Proper harvest management is critical for producing high quality corn silage. Below are a few quick tips to consider when harvesting your corn silage. Tips #1: Check the whole plant moisture Ideal whole plant moisture for corn silage harvest is…
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Over a two-month span, corn plants will go through the six stages of grain fill to reach physiological maturity. Before the corn plants can go through R2-R6, there is a very important yield determining step that needs to happen during R1 – pollination! Learn about the process of a proper pollination period in your corn crop.
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Now that we’re into the dog days of summer, we thought it would be interesting to think about how much heat corn can handle, how the heat is impacting corn development and growth and how the wind can be a factor as well. Heat stress is a result…
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We have had quite the interesting spring of 2022 here in Western Canada. Corn has been planted into all types of conditions. Depending on the area and planting conditions, corn crops could be just popping out of the ground or well on their way to…
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Corn planting progress across Western Canada is quite scattered due to late April snowstorms and large amounts of rain in parts of Manitoba and Eastern Saskatchewan. These weather conditions can affect corn emergence and ultimately yield. In any…
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The concept behind on-farm trialing is not new to agriculture, but there are a few things to keep in mind when planning to conduct an on-farm trial this season. In this newsletter we are going to breakdown what an on-farm trial is, the goals and…
