ONTARIO — How phenomenal were Ontario winter wheat yields in 2022? The primary winter wheat types — soft white, soft red and hard red — leapfrogged that previous yield record by at least 5% and as much as 10%. Ontario’s soft red and soft white wheat yields also cracked the 100 bu/ac mark for the first time. OMAFRA’s Field Crop News says that cool nights in June and July extended the grain fill period, contributing to high kernel weights and high winter wheat yields in 2022. The bumper winter wheat crop also added to temporary capacity challenges at some elevators when the soybean and corn harvests rolled out very quickly this past fall.

Source: thestar December 08, 2022 15:32 UTC