We combined the DEKALB corn plot yesterday. Thanks to Bob Thirlwall Samantha McTavish Great yields 210 to 242 bushels per acre Moistures 22.5 to 28.6%. This farm had moisture stress prior to pollination. So, this is impressive. Adam Pfeffer Crop Science Canada Bill Lester

Red in the morning sailors warning. I hope not. It has been a great fall for harvest and getting some projects done in SW Ontario.

Today Willemse Drainage is installing the main drains on our Soetemans farm. The mains are 8, 10 and 12 inches. The design drainage coefficient is 2 inches.

Willemse Drainage is installing 4 inch runs at 20 foot spacing today. There are 50 acres left to do on this farm.

Contrary to popular belief, the world is not going to hell. By many metrics, things are better than ever.

Where's all the arable land in the world! 99% of our calories from land folks and it is very, very limited – Only 18% of our land surface is highly fertile, without soil problems like salinity, acidity, arid etc. Why we need innovation like GM crops and gene editing to feed us

Farm to Fork is a Colossal Catastrophe - A Year in the Life of a Farmer thelifeofafarmer.com/2023/02/01/far…

Ahem!

Changing the barn clocks to DST this evening.

Congratulations Emma Dieleman, MSc on your highly successful MSc defense! Well done! Emma Dieleman Joshua Nasielski Ridgetown Campus Plant Ag Guelph Ontario Agricultural College Chris Gillard @esk_milad Joanna Follings RealAgriculture

We have seen this fox around the farmstead several times. We are not sure what to make of this.

Opinion _ Why Dutch Farmers Turned Their Flag Upside Down - The New York Times.html Could this happen in Canada?

In 2015 I was diagnosed with a brain tumour. I’ve been grateful for the treatment and support that I received This year I will be walking again to support the Brain Tumour Foundation with my family. Please help give to support this excellent cause btfc.akaraisin.com/BTW2023/0178ab…

Feels more like a September morning than a July morning- foggy in the valley and my boots are soaked!

Here’s the buzz 🐝 👇🏻

New England Asters and Goldenrod are in full bloom. DKC101-35 in the background planted May 9 is at 1/3 milk line. We need until Thanksgiving to reach maturity.

The origins of misinformation…

An inconvenient truth: ‘Homemade herbicide’ of salt, vinegar and soap is more expensive and toxic than glyphosate in Roundup. For more context, check out this post by Professor Andrew Kniss (Andrew Kniss 🌱): 👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻 🌱 plantoutofplace.com/2014/06/salt-v… #TheMoreYouKnow