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  • May19Tue

    Sulfur important for corn production

    May 19, 2020
    Filed Under:
    Corn

    The vast majority of producers understand the need importance of sulfur for optimal corn yields, and most are targeting a ratio of 10-12:1 for N:S. This means that for every 10-12 lb ac of N applied to their corn crop they will aim to have 1 lb ac of sulfur – so an N rate of 180 lb ac would have 15-20 lb ac of sulfur.

    This seems to be the...

  • May19Tue

    Corn seed sizing

    May 19, 2020 Matt Chapple
    Filed Under:
    Corn

    Corn seed sizing has always been an important part of the seed ordering process. 
    For generations we have felt that a medium flat would be the right choice for finger pickup planters, or possibly a round size would be better to meter on a vacuum unit.  
    Other considerations included the fact that the germination rate is...

  • PRIDE Seeds, Canada’s third largest seed corn company, has announced it will be donating over $36,000 to food banks across Canada.

    Kelly Atkinson, vice-president of finance for the Pain Court, ON-based company, said the current COVID-19 crisis is impacting families across the country, with many struggling to buy groceries.

    “To help...

  • Mar19Thu

    Covid-19

    March 19, 2020
    Chez Semences PRIDE, nos priorités continuent d’être la santé et la sécurité de nos employés et de nos clients, ainsi que le maintien de nos activités commerciales.
  • Mar19Thu

    Covid-19 Update

    March 19, 2020
    At PRIDE Seeds, our top priorities continue to be ensuring the health and safety of our employees, our dealers and customers, as well as maintaining our current business operations.
  • WINNIPEG – Farmers in Western Canada will now have access to the PRIDE Seeds portfolio of hybrid corn, soybean seeds and agronomic resources only through the CANTERRA SEEDS retailer network in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta. 

    “As we grow our business across Canada, our promise has been to enable more farmers to truly...

  • May16Thu

    Notre saison débute avec un retard

    May 16, 2019

    Notre saison débute avec un retard, des sols froid et saturés d’eau. Les précipitations en mai sont pratiquement le double de celles de 2018, et les jours de croissances maïs accumulés sont 50% de moins. Perd-on du temps et doit-on changer d’hybrides?

    Chez Semences PRIDE ce n’est pas le premier...

  • Feb4Mon

    Tips for Winter Grazing

    February 4, 2019
    Filed Under:
    Silage

    Characteristics of a good grazing hybrid:
    Early silage hybrids are the best option for winter grazing.
    Choose hybrids that will reach 50% milk at first killing frost. 
    Select hybrids that produce high forage yields and high digestibility.
    Choose hybrids with known standability. 

  • Le bore dans le maïs

    September 27, 2018
    Filed Under:
    Corn

    À la fin août, un producteur a fait appel à l’agronome Drew Thompson de Semences PRIDE pour déterminer la cause des épis de maïs rabougris, déformés et mal pollinisés dans un de ses champs.

    Le producteur était frustré, mais également confus puisque la...

  • In this photo, the cob on the bottom shows the obvious impact of a boron deficiency.

    The impact of boron on corn

    September 25, 2018
    Filed Under:
    Corn

    In late August, PRIDE Seeds agronomist Drew Thompson was called to visit a grower’s corn field, where the complaint was ears that were small, misshapen and poorly pollinated.