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Ontario average soybean yield beats 10-year average despite season’s challenges

As of Dec. 7, the provincial average yield reported by Agricorp for 2023 is 53 bushels per acre (bu/ac). This number will be updated as more acres are reported. For comparison, the 10-year average farm yield is 48 bu/ac. Seeded acreage was also relatively high, at 2.91 million acres. The Agricorp floating claim price was $16.56/bu.

Some growers reported yields over 80 bu/ac and a few research trials yielded over 100 bu/ac. However, growers also faced significant challenges, including poor plant stands, excess rainfall, white mould and a cool, wet summer. This resulted in some fields yielding poorly. A cool summer also delayed maturity, resulting in a slightly later harvest for some varieties. Despite this, many fields intended for winter wheat were harvested in good time this fall. Overall, strong yields and relatively high prices made 2023 a positive year for Ontario soybean production. |READ MORE