Looking for guidance on how to pick the right soybean for your farm? It’s no wonder! In the past, life was a lot simpler: there were conventional soybeans and glyphosate-tolerant…
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European Corn Borer
On the Prairies, we are fortunate that we don’t have many insects to deal with when it comes to our corn production. The most prevalent insect is the European corn…
Planter vs Air Drill: The Western Showdown
For a number of years, I have been planting my dryland grazing corn with my air drill because that is the equipment that I had available, and I didn’t know…
Wildfire Smoke Affecting Corn Development
This summer has brought several challenges to farmers in western Canada—drought, hail, extreme heat, and wildfire smoke. This isn’t the first time that we have seen wildfire smoke hang in…
2021 Agronomy Summary
Maizex is delighted to bring you the 2021 Agronomy Summary. This document provides the background, results, and conclusions from the key agronomy projects that we worked on in 2021. We…
Maizex Moving: Corn Ear Count and Girth – Aiming Higher!
The Maizex experience in the 2020 Great Ontario Yield Tour leads us to two important observations: In this episode of Maizex Moving, Lead Agronomist Greg Stewart discusses these ideas and…
Silage Harvest Timing: Be Ready
The 2020 corn crop is significantly ahead of last year regarding maturity. Producers who are looking to harvest silage will need to be prepared to chop much earlier than last…
Forage Soybeans: Variety Selection and Harvest Timing (French-language video)
In this video, our agronomist Pascal Larose discusses the advantages of choosing a soybean variety that is developed specifically for forage if you plan to grow soybeans for that purpose,…
How to Do a Yield Estimate on Corn and Soybeans | Maizex Moving
Doing a yield count is an important step to tracking the performance of your crops and practices in the interest of improving your farm’s profitability each year. Learn the basics…
Maizex Moving: Drought and the Impact on Corn
Watch the latest Maizex Moving in which our Brand Director Steve Denys and Lead Agronomist Greg Stewart discuss drought conditions across Ontario and the impact we are seeing on corn….