We appreciate all of our customers helping to make #beanharvest22 another safe and successful year! 

Looking forward already to 2023, please see below for our confirmed IP premium schedule from LAC (the grower is responsible for freight). Wanstead is proud to offer programs for Brutons, Kent, S12-J7s, S21-C6s and SQWH! These premiums will be subject to change! Contact Floyd or Megan to lock in your contract and premium price, and/or call your agronomist to get your name on seed! 

In last week's poll, we asked our readers if they grew wheat this year. 83% of our participants noted that they grew their planned acres, while the remaining 17% noted they did not grow wheat. 

Most projected wheat acres have now been planted in our locale. With the near perfect conditions, this is expected to be the biggest wheat planting year in Lambton County and Ontario. At present, Ontario's wheat acres are expected to be over 1 million which has never been done before. Not to mention, the wheat acres that are in the ground look phenomenal (while U.S. winter wheat acres do not). 

Corn harvest is now in full swing. It is expected that there is between 60% of the Wanstead area corn off, and 30% of the Alvinston corn crop off. 

Vomitoxin levels continue to stay low as we progress through harvest, though stalk strength remains a concern. Many farmers have noted that the top of their corn stalks have already been knocked off. 

In Other News...

Seed guides are now in! Stop by either of our branches to grab your copy today and get a head start on your plans for the new year. Book your seed orders soon to confirm the varieties you want! 

Additionally, despite the nice weather, we are well into fall, and it is not to early to take about crop plans. Especially for chemical. Call your agronomist to book a time to sit down. If you have yield maps, let us know. We can analyze the information and help us come up with a unique crop plan for each field.

This fall has been giving lots of opportunity for soil sampling, fall fertilizer application, and spray burndowns. We have seen some spraying on emerged wheat with infinity to get perennials and biannuals in order to get a cleaner start this spring.