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Farmers In The Field As Seeding Begins In The Province

In what could be one of the most expensive crops that farmers on the prairies have ever planted, many are contending with the weather again as they begin seeding.

In southern Manitoba and southeast Saskatchewan, too much snow and rain over the past few weeks, has turned some fields into lakes. Farmers in those regions are grateful for the moisture after last year's drought, but it could be a while before some can even venture into their soggy fields to plant a crop.

In south eastern Alberta, which didn't benefit from any those storms last month, fields are very dry. Some central areas got about an inch of rain from storms last week and with daytime highs expected to reach the 20's by the middle of this week, no doubt many farmers will begin seeding. The mini heatwave in the forecast this week, likely won't last long and Drew Lerner with World Weather Inc forecasts a pretty good chance of some early spring moisture across the southern prairies possibly starting next weekend.

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Understanding the Impacts of Wildfire Smoke on Corn Development and Yield

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At the 2024 Great Ontario Yield Tour Daniel Quinn discusses the impacts of wildfire smoke on corn development and yield.

He notes that in recent years, many major corn producing areas have experienced an increase in air quality concerns during the summer due to elevated incidence and severity of wildfires in Canada and the western U.S.

This presentation provides some insight into these questions and how wildfire smoke may (or may not) cause harm to corn development and yield.

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