Corn Yield & Performance Posts
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Our summer seems to be absolutely flying by and we’re already in mid-August. The corn crop has entered the grain fill (reproductive) phase of growth and has shifted it’s focus to seed production. Over a two-month span the corn plant will…
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Sara Meidlinger, market development agronomist at PRIDE Seeds joins Kara Oosterhuis from RealAgriculture for the latest Corn School episode to discuss silage quality, pollination, smoke effects, and more.
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Hot and dry conditions seem to be continuing across the Prairies this summer. Understand how corn uses water throughout the season to better understand yield potential heading into harvest.
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Like many farmers in Western Canada and more specifically Eastern Manitoba where I reside, I have been on the search for the perfect corn variety for my farm. With so many resources out there and so many different varieties to choose from, it can…
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As June progresses, the corn crops across the Prairies continue to develop and progress. Staging corn plants correctly is essential for understanding and assessing crop development, and when making herbicide, fungicide, and fertility applications and recommendations.
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Alana Serhan, Market Development Agronomist for PRIDE Seeds, discusses strategies for maximizing corn yields in a dry growing season with Real Agriculture's Kelvin Heppner.
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Four different staging methods have been developed to stage corn plants. Crop staging is used to assess crop development, and make herbicide, fungicide, and fertility application recommendations, and different companies use different methods for application recommendations. Are you savvy on staging? Read more for information about the four corn staging methods.
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Corn has a unique root system and needs to be planted deeper than other crops grown on the Prairies. Achieving proper seeding depth is crucial.
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Article provided by PRIDE Seeds. Written by Drew Thompson, PRIDE Seeds Market Development Agronomist The vast majority of producers understand the need/importance of sulfur for optimal corn yields, and most are targeting a ratio of 10-12:1 for N:S. This means that for every 10-12 lb/ac of N applied to their corn crop, they will aim to have 1 lb/ac of sulfur - so an N rate of 180 lb/ac would have 15-20 lb/ac of sulfur.
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Clavibacter michiganensis subsp. Nebraskensis (CMN), which is a bit of a mouthful, is more commonly known as Goss’ Wilt. It was first discovered in Manitoba in 2009 near Roland, and in 2013 near Lethbridge and Taber, Alberta. In the next two decades, the bacteria that causes Goss’ Wilt is expected to be in almost every corn field in Western Canada. Unfortunately, the bacteria is hard to get rid of, but the damage it causes is preventable.
