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Tag: soybeans
Riding the learning curve on organic no-till
Farmers are pushing the boundaries of roller-crimping winter rye and direct seeding soybeans behind Planting soybeans into a just-terminated cover crop of winter rye is gaining popularity among Ontario’s organic community, as farmers strive to introduce minimum-till strategies into their rotations. No-till planting has so far not become common in any other crops under organic […]
Organic price quotes: Late February
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Ample supply of organic feed grains putting pressure on prices
By Glen Hallick Glacier FarmMedia staff With large quantities of organic feed grains in the commercial pipeline, prices have become soft, according to several participants. “There’s a fair bit of feed quality grain out there keeping that margin down,” said Scott Shiels of Grain Millers Canada Corp, adding this has been despite a very trying […]
Trials aim to find soybeans that will thrive under organic farming conditions
Farmtario – A four-year, multi-location study aims to find organic soybean varieties suited for Ontario and Manitoba. The study, funded through the Canadian Agricultural Partnership (CAP), will help find varieties better to grow under organic conditions. “There is still strong demand,” said Rob Wallbridge, organic specialist with Thompsons Limited. Wallbridge was joined by a number […]
Organic production an economic winner
By Gord Gilmour Glacier FarmMedia Staff Manitoba Agriculture has released its latest organic crops cost-of-production figures and once again the production system is stacking up well against conventional agriculture. Higher production costs are typically met by higher prices, which more than offset the production lag organic growers can experience, Roy Arnott, a farm management specialist […]
A few Ontario organic producers still battling 2018 harvest
By Ashley Robinson Glacier FarmMedia staff Even though it’s technically 2019, in southern Ontario some organic producers are still stuck in 2018 – at least when it comes to harvest. “We’ve still got guys combining (soybeans) with snow on them. It never got dry and they were waiting for them to get dry, but we […]
Organic price quotes: Late January
Read more: Some Ontario organic producers still battling 2018 harvest
National Organic Grain and Feedstuffs: December 5
USDA – Compared to two weeks ago, trade activity and demand on feed grade corn and soybeans moderate. Feed grade corn traded 6 cents higher FOB even as cash bids are seen slightly lower than the prior period. Forward contract activity was minimal as growers are holding out on selling corn until after January 1. […]