Despite the rains putting a pause on harvest, once things dry up, we expect to see bean harvest going full throttle. 

Bean yields so far have been variable, with the average crop being in the 35-55bu/acre range

Weed infestation was tough this year, so there will be a greater emphasis on fall wheat control to set us up for a clean spring. In our area, fleabane, wild carrot, water hemp and bluegrass tend to be the main pests we see. These weeds can be easily maintained with fall weed control. For example, Zidua is great on bluegrass, and Eragon for fleabane. 

Fall is another great opportunity to soil test! If you want to get soil tests done, give us a ring ASAP after the beans are off and we can schedule you in!

Wheat planting is in full swing and fields are being planted at a rapid pace. This fall's wheat planting conditions to date may have been the best we have seen in quite a few years. In some fields that took off early beans, we are already starting to see the wheat poke through! 

Wanstead is proud to offer seed and selling programs for SRWT, SWWT, and HRWT. 

Our operators have been starting to get 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. Soil Sampling can help with this! We also really recommend adding Sulphur to your wheat plans. Talk to your agronomist for more information! 

Wheat cleaning and treating has been steady! While names are also being added to a list for airflow wheat spreading. If you have not already touched base with our staff to be added to either applicable list, please call your local branch!

Wanstead: 519-845-3301

Alvinston: 519-898-2861

A good chunk of corn is starting to prematurely. mature.

Many fields have cobs that are pointing towards the ground without being black layered which is unusual. When corn cobs kernels black layer, it means that the kernel has pulled all it can from the cob, and has severed the connection. This year, without seeing cobs black layer, we can assume that those cobs may not have sucked enough nutrients out of the stalk to sever the connection before the stalk died. The corn plant seems to have run out of juice. 

This premature change is new territory for us, but it may lead to a lower test weight, and/or lodging issues in the crop. 

Due to these concerns, we want to encourage growers to harvest corn at higher than normal moistures such as 25%. This will help to maximize test weights, while minimizing the risk of lodging in the field.