James D'Aoust 🌽

How did this corn get so dry? Last 30 days has seen a mean temp diff of 0-2C. Assume 2C warmer, that's about 62 additional GDU's. That translates to roughly 4-4.5% additional field moisture loss above normal. An incredible gift from Mother Nature!!!

Started finding tar spot early September in the Middle East at low to moderate levels. No impact on yield for 2026 but our overwintering stromata load is building for future local spore production. York, Durham, Northumberland, Kawartha Lakes and Peterborough Counties.

Weed escapes poking through your soybean fields this summer? Take the time to identify which species are coming through. In the last two weeks I've found fields with waterhemp in two counties that have previously never been reported. Samples taken for resistance profiling

Final set up for fungicide ROI trials in corn this week. Comparing Pioneers Crop Modelling predicted optimum timing to normal farmers timing (min 5 day separation). Dialled in for specific hybrid planted, planting date, local weather and disease risk models @PioneerSeedsCA

We're back looking at a field that was sprayed with Enlist 1 herbicide last year on June 18th. This fields now in corn and has received an early post app of glyphosate + Crimson + Acuron application. VERY noticeable difference in horsetail pressure! @PioneerSeedsCA

First awns visible in this field of wheat near Lindsay, ON. 10-14 days till 75% of heads fully emerged and Day 0 for T3 timing.

Growers are doing backflips over Z series soybeans! Some great help for this Northumberland county soybean plot this morning #pioneer100 @PioneerSeedsCA @logel_chris

Whew, that was a hot one! Getting a look at Pioneer TonnEdge hybrids in Uxbridge, ON today. Superior agronomics and staygreen delivering tonnage and high quality silage. @PioneerSeedsCA @CarterKing97 @JRisebrough

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More PXP action today in middle eastern ON. Three different locations planted today alone! Thoroughly testing/characterizing our newest hybrids vs our established leader hybrids. THANK YOU to our amazing cooperators. #pioneer100 @PioneerSeedsCA