James D'Aoust 🌽

Area Agronomist with Pioneer, Division of Vylor . Tweets are my own

[Maggie-Jo Hickson @mjhickson9]

Here’s an excellent #YieldHeroEast entry from RHS Farms in Omemee. It’s always nice to see a grower’s care and attention to detail pay off! #P9466AML

[James D'Aoust 🌽 @Cheech_Cheech]

@crreesor Coragen is a highly effective insecticide on ECB. I'd be very surprised with 100% control however with 1 application.

[James D'Aoust 🌽 @Cheech_Cheech]

Throw back to 1998! Stepped into a non-GMO corn field this week in PEC. If anyone thinks that European Corn Borer has become extinct, think again. From past experience, this kind of pressure could easily translate into 20bu yield loss and lots of harvest headaches.

[James D'Aoust 🌽 @Cheech_Cheech]

@crreesor Non-GMO? Don't imagine your spraying any insecticides😉?

[James D'Aoust 🌽 @Cheech_Cheech]

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!!!

[LogelMotive @logel_chris]

It’s a privilege and a pleasure to work with innovative operations like Hunco Farms!
Always open to thinking outside the box and push the limits on yields!
Congratulations on some awesome beanZZZ!
#yieldheroeast#Zsoybeans @PioneerSeedsCA
@farmerlefty @philturner_jd

[James D'Aoust 🌽 @Cheech_Cheech]

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.

[Maggie-Jo Hickson @mjhickson9]

Another incredible #YieldHeroEast entry today in Manilla, ON! There’s something in the soil at Vosbrae Farms, they know how to grow bin busting beans! #P11Z72E

[Maggie-Jo Hickson @mjhickson9]

Wow, these soybean yields north of Uxbridge were no joke today! 🤩

#yieldheroeast #pioneerseedscanada #localtesting

[Grain Farmers of Ontario @GrainFarmers]

A special moment at today’s IPM.

Premier Doug Ford presented Jeff Harrison, Chair of Grain Farmers of Ontario, with a commemorative scroll recognizing his years of service to Ontario’s grain farmers.

A well-deserved recognition of the dedication, leadership, and commitment Jeff has given to the agriculture sector.

[Collwest Grain @collwest]

soybean harvest has begun #harvest26

[Gavin Brady @Gavin_S_Brady]

NOW HIRING – FARM EQUIPMENT OPERATORS / FARM HANDS
Family-owned cash crop farm near Port Hope, Ontario is looking for motivated individuals to join our team. To apply, please send your resume and references to [email protected] or send us a direct message.

[James D'Aoust 🌽 @Cheech_Cheech]

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

[Spencer Wenzelbach @Skampy55]

Looking for big singles for a 9650 walker combine. Must be the small 9.5 inch center. Anyone have any or know of anyone?

[James D'Aoust 🌽 @Cheech_Cheech]

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

[Pioneer Troy @deutmeyer_troy]

Updated disease tracker for this week.

Compared to last year, disease risk and also field observations are substantially lower at this time.

Fungicide timing model will likely start having spray calls starting later next week.

Contact your local Pioneer Sales Rep with questions.

[Jeff Harrison @feedn4kids]

I need to 8 lengths of Westeel bin flooring 23'-24' long. Anyone have any they are interested in selling? #Ontag

[Jeff Thurston @thursthill]

New Pioneer 1.0 Z series beans are rocking and in full flower. Protecting and driving yield with a Fungicide and Nexta Swole biological app today. Stress Less, Yield More

[Pioneer Troy @deutmeyer_troy]

Be sure what is in (or not in!) your fungicide surfactant!

Some individuals are calling for fungicide applications to begin now...

Prior to tassel fungicide applications made with a surfactant must be APE/NPE FREE!!!

If your surfactant has APE/NPE in them, a before tassel application could likely result in arrested ear syndrome, causing very large yield losses!!!

Be sure to check what you are applying if you are going before tassel!

On a side note, I do not feel fungicide applications should begin now in the geography that I cover.

[JHF LTD. @SellnSeed]

T3 ✅
Nexta Spark ✅
@PioneerSeedsCA
#MiravisAce
#Nexta #biologicals