Mark your calendars Aug. 7th the OSCIA is holding a compaction day at our Rutherford location. The Lambton, Essex and Kent soil and crop associations are organizing a demonstration day to highlight the effects of different equipment on compaction. This should be a very informative event. We are very excited to support this project for our customers and the general farming community. We can provide updates as plans for the event are completed.
It’s no secret that red clover is one of the best cover crops available. If you are interested in underseeding your wheat this spring you can purchase clover seed from Jackson Seeds. Contact Brad Langstaff or the office if you are interested. Other cover crop seed will be available (such as oats and peas) by order after wheat harvest if you are interested. Contact early for details and pricing, cover crop seed is usually not stocked in the warehouse.
It’s always good to keep an eye on your grain in the bins, but this winter it could be more important. It was a challenging fall to take grain off dry, and there may be wet spots or excessive fines holding the moisture. Also we have not had many opportunities this winter to cool the temperatures inside the bins with the fans. Turn on the fans and check the top for smells or heat. Maybe ship a load or two and get a good look. The earlier you catch spoilage, the easier it is to deal with!
Many think that when winter hits we slow down, but we are actually very busy all winter long. We receive beans nearly every day, we ship out export daily and we process, package, treat and warehouse seed beans. Our warehouses are a beehive!
December 1st, 2023 Horst Bohner from OMAFRA will join us at a customer information session. There will be information about NK varieties and Syngenta herbicides/fungicides. You can also learn about IP varieties. If you would like to attend, give the office a call for the agenda and to RSVP for food considerations.
