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Pandemic changes

FEED AND ETHANOL SECTORS RESPOND

October 2020 - THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC has shone a light on the interconnections, vulnerabilities, and resilience within the agriculture and food system. Nowhere is this more evident than in the livestock feed and ethanol sectors — two of…

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Wild pigs in Ontario

POPULATION SIZE, DISTRIBUTION AND CONTROL EFFORTS

October 2020 - AMONG ALL THE wildlife that can cause damage to Ontario crops, from gophers to elk, wild pigs may become the most serious threat of all. However, it’s hoped that because the provincial population is not…
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Managing farm business risk

AGRISHIELD® ASSESSMENT TOOL

October 2020 - ONLY 30 PER CENT of Canadian farmers say they have a risk management plan, according to Farm Management Canada, and typically this is limited to planning for price and yield. A 2015 study conducted by…
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Seeds Canada voted down by CSGA

AMALGAMATION OF SEED GROUPS ON HOLD

October 2020 - IN A CONVINCING 414 to 337 vote, members of the Canadian Seed Growers’ Association (CSGA) chose not to amalgamate with four other organizations to create Seeds Canada. Voting took place starting in mid-July and wrapped…

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OCTOBER 2020
MARKET DEVELOPMENT

From the CEO’s desk

A MESSAGE FROM CROSBY DEVITT, CEO, GRAIN FARMERS OF ONTARIO.

Cropside

AGRONOMIC INFORMATION FROM CROP SPECIALISTS.

Business Side

CONVERSATIONS WITH BUSINESS EXPERTS.

Field observations

AN UPDATE ON WHAT’S HAPPENING IN THE FIELD.

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