The Cropwalker - Ontario Harvest Progress Update v5

This is a special edition based on Twitter polls and the individual conversations of Matt Pot of Grain Perspectives -www.grainperspectives.com and The Cropwalker Newsletter team.

Thank you to Bayer CropScience for sponsoring our work.

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To those that have participated in this survey or provided supplemental information, the replies are greatly appreciated.

This crop progress update is based upon a November 22nd, 2019 Twitter roll call. For this harvest poll, we surveyed the percentage of Ontario corn acres farmers had harvested by Sunday, November 24th.

Soybeans

A few producers continue to grind through soybeans. To put the areas struggling with harvest in perspective Lambton, Niagara and Eastern Ontario produced 33 % of the total soybean acres in 2018. We estimate there is still 5-10% of total provincial soybean acres out waiting for harvest. Last year growers reported harvesting sub 20% moisture beans in December, based on the calendar it is too early to give up on these acres.

Corn

Harvest continues to progress despite issues with drying capacity and field conditions. Using the average of Twitter replies from across the province, we are 60.2% completed. Using a weighted average of 2018 corn acres by county (based upon the map below), we estimated that Ontario was 53% complete by November 24th. Feeling overwhelmed with harvest and the many 2019 struggles? Call a neighbour, friend, enemy, what ever helps you get the stress off your chest.

The next harvest update poll will be Friday, December 6th.

November 22nd, 2019 Twitter Survey Responses – What percentage of your corn acres are harvested?

November 8th, 2019 Twitter Survey Responses – What percentage of your corn acres are harvested?

October 25th, 2019 Twitter Survey Responses – What percentage of your soybean acres are harvested?

October 25th, 2019 Twitter Survey Responses – What percentage of your corn acres are harvested?

October 11th, 2019 Twitter Survey Responses – What percentage of your soybean acres are harvested?

October 4th, 2019 Twitter Survey Responses – What percentage of your soybean acres are harvested?

October 4th, 2019 Twitter Survey Response – When will you start harvesting corn?