Terry Daynard

Ontario grain farmer. Former exec VP Ontario Corn Producers Assoc. Former U of Guelph crop science professor and associate dean.

[Terry Daynard @TerryDaynard]

@danrejto Details, details, details 😑.

[Terry Daynard @TerryDaynard]

@crreesor About 9-10 t/ha. A bit less than in Ontario- no GM corn allowed in FR; fewer pesticide choices: more politics.
About the same maturity range in France as in Ontario - why I go so interested in FR corn agriculture, so many decades ago.

[Terry Daynard @TerryDaynard]

AGPM (French corn growers association) seeks €450/ha in subsidy support (related to poor crops and high costs). Average cost of production said to be 240 €/t in France (about C$350/tonne or C$8.75/bushel).

[TvAgri @agribuzztv]

Décryptage conf de presse @AGPM_mais du 20/10/2026 (N°2)

@Laborde_Franck Président de AGPM demande :
1) Soutenir les producteurs de maïs à hauteur de 450 €/ha pour mettre en place
2) Ne pas implanter les couverts durant l'interculture => dérogation générale sur les couverts car coût de 200 E/ha
3) 1 milliard de m3 de stockage d'eau supplémentaire d'ici 2035
Verbatim
"Il s'agit là des seules conditions pour que la prochaine campagne puisse avoir lieu ... et à plus long terme ne pas faire courir de risque à notre alimentation dans un contexte géopolitique en tension ! C'est une première : nous allons devoir importer en France du maïs et il faut savoir que produire du maïs en France coûte 80 E/t en Ukraine contre 240 E/t en France. Ce n'est plus tenable !"
@cduroc @RemDumDum @paysansaturnien @MetgePascal @qualidon @francoisarnoul1 @NatDedieu @rousseautrocy @JocelynDubost @FNSEA @AGPB_Cerealiers @AnnieGenevard @EricTHIROUIN @EricFretillere

[Terry Daynard @TerryDaynard]

First killing frost around house early this morning. No complaints as it's Oct 21. Corn was mature almost 1 month ago. To be harvested in early November. Corn drying costs will be huge.

[Terry Daynard @TerryDaynard]

@feedn4kids @AgFarmer98 @GrainFarmers Jeff, one key reason why the grain trade stopped using a common chart for shrinkage in drying was a concern from the Ont Corn Producers' Association. We wanted more open competition, and also had concerns about legality of the former practice.

[Terry Daynard @TerryDaynard]

@MdMcLean1 We are really good at telling in November what amount of N we should have applied in June or July. The trick is in learning how to make more accurate predictions 4-5 months earlier.
After about 5 years of effort, I confess that I haven't gained much insight on our farms.

[Terry Daynard @TerryDaynard]

@ErikFeedsCities @KeithWells6 @MdMcLean1 @WheatPete The " invisible loss" is partly in recognition of the reality that corn must normally be dried further for safe longer-term storage, even if deemed "dry" at 15.5% moisture.

[Terry Daynard @TerryDaynard]

@ErikFeedsCities @KeithWells6 @MdMcLean1 @WheatPete As recall, the grain trade stopped using a common chart for drying chanrges and deductions, about 1995. It was a decision at the time of the Ontario Grain Trade and Feed Association. I think we have long had a 0.5% weight deduction for invisible losses, when drying corn.

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@KeithWells6 @MdMcLean1 @WheatPete Keith is right. Once, every elevator in Ontario had identical drying charges and discounts. This stopped because it was seen as violating Canadian competition law.

[Terry Daynard @TerryDaynard]

What ever his faults (and Lord knows he has many), Mr. Trump has gone out of his way to look after farmers, at least when it comes to subsidies.

[Dept. of Agriculture @USDA]

Harvest relief for America’s farmers.

Today, @POTUS and @SecRollins announced the Harvest Fuel Relief Program — making $8 BILLION available for one-time payments to farmers facing higher costs and market disruptions.

Here’s what that means:

➡️ Payments to help cover a portion of estimated losses for the 2026 crop year.

➡️ Payment amounts based on planted acres, production costs, crop yields, and prices.

➡️ Row crop payment rates announced in November, with details for other eligible commodities to follow.

➡️ Application will be available online using a https://t.co/97Hz4rfseK account that is connected to USDA.

🔗 https://t.co/TIUVcxkttS

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[Terry Daynard @TerryDaynard]

@crreesor I agree.
Quackgrass, la bête noire of Ontario agriculture for generations, is now largely unknown. Organic farmers tell me Canada thistle is now their enemy number one.
To be fair, I'm seeing too much fleabane on many ON farms this fall, and they are sure not all organic.

[Terry Daynard @TerryDaynard]

@crreesor I recall him once working a fallowed field all spring and summer, trying to rid of quack grass. But then it turned rainy in late August, tllage was impossible, the quackgrass thrived, and he was back to square one.
Now with a few ounces of glyphosate per acre...

[Terry Daynard @TerryDaynard]

@crreesor Farm I came from was mostly organic (in practice, if not name). No pesticides and little fertilizer (though dad did apply P directly rather than as purchased manure from neighbours).
Changes afterwards included pesticide use and much less tillage. More sustainable; less organic.

[Terry Daynard @TerryDaynard]

@agronomix22 This technology looks especially valuable for organic growers. A concern of mine is how well this will work with heavy residue cover - for weed control and risk of fire.

[Terry Daynard @TerryDaynard]

@JacobNederend @zaruk Jacob, I'm with David & share his concerns about big money behind some NGO activities. But that does not mean you're wrong in highlighting funding behind other media/influence-peddling efforts too.
As I see it, it is not a case of one versus the other, nor reason for condemning.

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@Mark01425860067 @Jtkush1488 We've never known anything like this at all in Canada. Perhaps the worst for us was the War (invasion) of 1812.
But that seemed like a gentlemen's war, compared to the havoc now in the Ukraine.
One "positive": Mr. Trump is still no Stalin. I'm not as sure about Putin.

[Terry Daynard @TerryDaynard]

Just when you think he couldn't get any worse. And 2 more years to go.😪

[Aaron Rupar @atrupar]

Trump: "I watched an interview of a young woman the other day from Ukraine. And she said, 'President Zelenskyy has destroyed our country. President Zelenskyy has taken our men away from us. Our men have no legs, no arms. Our men in many cases in mental institutions or they're dead.'"

[Terry Daynard @TerryDaynard]

@WoodyVa2 @kevinki16180099 @JoeDeBrouwer Outdoor weather station says it reached -1C here last night.
But miraculously, our flowers and tomatoes still look fine.
Not enough, unfortunately, to supply the Leamington plant for long.
And we still have to get past tonight.🫤

[Terry Daynard @TerryDaynard]

@Milkabot I'm glad those contrary voices exist. I believe there are two sides to every story. And I worry that so much of what I see comes from Canadian, not US, media.
But that said, it's hard to see anything good about this man.
One blessing is that he has mostly left farmers alone.

[Alanna Koch @alannakochsk]

Our farm auction opened today & will close on October 20th. Thanks to @SteffesGroup for this video. https://t.co/jT7IheiQes

While @GerryHertz & I are ready to retire from farming, this all still feels very strange! Some have said it must be bittersweet; yes, I suppose it is.