Wheat harvest appears to be ahead of last year
By Diego Flammini
Assistant Editor, North American Content
Farms.com
OMAFRA’s Field Crop Team released its July 20 Field Crop Report, and wheat farmers in the province are getting substantial work in.
“Winter wheat harvest is in full swing throughout much of the province with some farms already finished, putting harvest 10-14 days ahead of 2015,” the report says.
The report states crop quality is good and yields are higher than expected, despite the lack of moisture.
With respect to soybeans, the Field Crop Team said there’s been no significant reports of soybean aphids, but farmers should remain diligent when scouting.
“Regular scouting should be done from now until the R6 (full seed) stage of soybean to minimize any yield loss with this pest.”
OMAFRA says corn farmers should be aware of western bean cutworm moths.
“Moths have been laying egg masses which have now become visible in a few fields, with some approaching or above the action threshold of one egg mass per 20 corn plants.”