Ontario grain farmer. Former exec VP Ontario Corn Producers Assoc. Former U of Guelph crop science professor and associate dean.
Near Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Joined February 2012
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From Statistics Canada.
Relative to 2012:
Farm machinery depreciation cost index = 285.5.
Motor vehicle depreciation cost index = 68.7.
I find the the increase in farm machinery costs to be outrageous.
If you farm in corn country, you should take 27 min to view this video by @castellmj where he describes in some detail an extensive new Iowa program - sometimes county specific - to better define the corn N fertility needs of farmers. youtu.be/kYvt5eZWILQ?si=ZA9Q…
Probably the house itself, more than 175 years old, though some of the inherited contents could be older.
We drove Guelph-Mitchell ON and return yesterday. 180 km, different return route. Growing number of fields with cover crops but only one spotted with red clover. Poor stands (often, though not always) limit red-clover-into-wheat usage.
(Photo is from fieldcropnews.com/2025/09/re…)
Corn kernels are virtually at black layer (maybe 1-2 days more), but still lots of green leaves- the result of decades of dedicated plant breeding to increase both grain yield and stalk strength.
From Clement et al (2026) paper on Quebec soils:
Relationship between predicted season N supply to corn from mineralized organic matter for 431 different farm fields.
Equation inputs are soil organic carbon, measurement of soil respiration and soil pH.
Wish we had this for Ont.
Our farm had never seen soybeans until 1983, but making up for it since, including this year.
Higher organic matter soil means later senescence (mild summer drought).
And, yes, there is a house there, but hidden by trees in every direction.
Fascinating graph just released by Statistics Canada. It's obvious why I was taught lots about oats and "mixed grain" (mostly oats and barley) when first entering @UofGuelphOAC in autumn 1961 - but very little on corn - and almost nothing on soybeans.
How ON ag has changed.
You may want to view this YouTube video. Variability in grain concentration of P and K is an issue, for sure. youtube.com/watch?v=TIOslZWv…
