Soybeans are slowly starting to trickle in (see pictures below... crushers on the left, and IPs on the right). We have a received a few loads so far in the 11.8%-13.9% Moisture Range. We expect the thick of harvest to start next week, with a good majority of the Lambton County beans coming off in the next 2-3 weeks. 

Preharvest burndowns are starting to ramp up now. Burndowns typically occur 10 days before harvest, and/or when all of the beans have turned colour. When the colour of the beans have all turned, it is an indicator that the bean has been severed from the plant, and it has started to die off. 

This weekend's weather is looking hot, which is expected to increase the speed at which the beans are turning. We are seeing a snowball effect with the beans right now as the plants are dying off and the leaves are dropping like crazy. 

Bean yields are looking very variable depending on planting date and moisture accumulation. The later beans seemed to have gained better rainfall amounts, so it is expected that they have a better yield projection overall. 

Wheat season is right around the corner! Wanstead is proud to offer seed and selling programs for SRWT, SWWT, and HRWT. 

Blaze is our most popular SRWT seed variety, and it will be in demand! A great yielding seed with good disease protection! Call now to get your orders in! 

For those who may be considering switching to a different type of wheat, Wanstead is happy to provide basis premiums on SWWT (currently $1.35 premium to SRWT), as well as Basis and Protein Premiums on HRWT (Basis premium is currently $0.70, with a $10/mt premium if a protein of 11.50 is made). 

With beans starting to come off, it may be tempting to want to get the wheat in the ground ASAP. The issue with wheat is that it will need moisture to grow...moisture that we do not currently have. Our agronomy team is recommending that you wait for rain to plant, or at least a forecast of rain. You are not going to find moisture when you plant. 

Also on the wheat side of things, we are in the middle of variable rate fertilizer application on wheat stubble. Additionally, we are getting ready for the beginning stages of getting fertilizer on harvested soybean ground (for wheat). 

If you are planning on planting wheat this year, this may be the time to consider what your fertilizer plans are going forward. 

Corn is a bit of a concern in terms of just how quickly it is maturing and drying. We are seeing a significant amount of top die back corn, where the top of the plant is starting to die off in addition to the bottom (typical) dying off. - Due to drought. See picture to the right. This may provide some test weight issues going forward. 

Overall, the corn was planted later, but seems to be maturing quicker than last year. We have not gotten into black layer yet, but it is not far off. This rapid advancement may lead to weakness in the stalk. 

We are not very worried about any disease pressure as it was SO dry during much of the growing season. 

In Other News...

Clean Farms is once again accepting free drop off of pesticides or livestock medications. The company is providing this service to help you safely dispose of your chemical! The closest location to us would be Glencoe on September 21st.