Grey County SCIA hosted another successful Crop Walk in July. I’d like to thank the Torrie and Wiley families for opening their farms to us. We had a full day program that included looking at tillage equipment, grazing systems, organic production and combine settings. Grey SCIA teamed up with the Ontario Canola Growers Association to put the event on, and that partnership added to the diversity of topics covered. It was great to see so many members out to the event. There was truly something for everyone and it was a very enjoyable day overall.

It’s been a good summer for crops across the county. Rainfall has been the biggest factor for many. When travelling around neighbouring counties, it seems we’ve fared relatively well in comparison. Winter wheat and forage yields have been good, while spring grains have been disappointing. Pastures have also struggled, causing supplemental feeding of herds to be necessary for many.

Corn and beans look good from the road, but when looking closely there are beans, pods and kernels that were aborted under very dry conditions. Corn and bean crops won’t be a disaster, but likely aren’t as strong as yields were over the past three years. Soys are ripening quickly and a large percentage of the crop will be harvested by the end of September.

The planning committee is changing things up for the format of the Grey County Winter Meeting & AGM this year. Let me know if you want to hear from any specific speakers or topics. We hope to see you there.

I wish everyone a safe harvest with some satisfying yields.

Deb Campbell,

Grey County SCIA President