With land prices increasing, maximizing productivity from every acre is more critical than ever. Impressive yield - paired with high palatability, digestibility and flexibility - are top reasons Western Canadian farmers are increasing reliance on a grain and silage alternative: corn.

A checklist for your corn planting season.

The concept behind on-farm trialing is not new to agriculture, but there are a few things to keep in mind when planning to conduct an on-farm trial this season. In this newsletter we are going to breakdown what an on-farm trial is, the goals and types of an on-farm trial and the considerations when conducting an on-farm trial.

Proper harvest management is critical for producing high quality corn silage. Below are a top tips and a checklist to consider when harvesting your corn silage.

In this Corn School episode: “It’s a great time to check your planting depth too and just see if you’re a bit deep, a bit shallow, and make a bit of a note going into next year when you’re going to start working on the planter.”

On this episode of the RealAgriculture Soybean School, PRIDE Seed agronomist Matt Chapple looks at how two varieties with different maturity ratings perform in side-by-side plots under the same growing conditions in southwestern Ontario.

On this episode of the RealAgriculture Corn School, PRIDE Seeds agronomist Matt Chapple shares how seed companies stress test hybrids to ensure only the best, most resilient hybrids make it to market. He also discusses how hybrid performance can vary in different environments and why it’s critical to properly position a hybrid on a farm to optimize yield.

First off, we need to understand how hard of a frost our corn received. There will be a large difference between a “simple frost” that just damages or kills some of the leaves vs. a “killing frost” that completely...

This fall couldn’t have been better for corn silage harvest, grain corn harvest and fall field work, but I think it’s fair to say that winter has arrived! This newsletter will cover multiple topics including trial results, updates to the commercial line-up and a seed treatment update.