Ontario Grain Farmer Magazine is the flagship publication of Grain Farmers of Ontario and a source of information for our province’s grain farmers.

Grain Farmers of Ontario

September 2010

In this issue:

The Big Picture: An unlikely pair

September 2010 - WHAT NON-FARMERS ARE SAYING ABOUT FARMING ORGANIC AGRICULTURE AND GENETIC ENGINEERING PARTNER UP FOR A UNIQUE LOOK AT AGRICULTURE’S FUTURE typically pitted against one another in both philosophical and scientific debate, organic agriculture and genetic…
Future of Grain

September 2010 - HIGHLIGHTING THE LATEST TECHNOLOGY IN GRAIN PRODUCTION AND UTILIZATION Monsanto and BASF team up Seed and chemical giants have recently announced plans to work together to develop genetically modified wheat. Although the two companies have…
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Cropside: Ready for the new crop

AGRONOMIC INFORMATION FROM ONTARIO'S CROP SPECIALISTS

September 2010 - system cleanout All components of the grain handling and storage system should be thoroughly cleaned of old grain. This includes unloading sumps, distributors, augers, elevator boot and the dump pit. Bins should be treated with…
Research Roundup

September 2010 - FIND OUT WHAT’S NEW IN THE WORLD OF RESEARCH THESE CROP RESIDUES ARE GOOD FOR YOUR SOIL Joey Sabljic Annually adding crop residues to soil is vital for sustaining its quality and health, says a…
In the news

September 2010 - NEWS BITES THAT MATTER WINTER CEREAL PERFORMANCE TRIALS AVAILABLE ON LINE The Winter Cereal performance trials are now complete and available online at www.gocereals.ca. A hard copy of the trials will be distributed with the…
Making a marketing plan

September 2010 - MARKETING YOUR CROP WELL IS JUST AS INTEGRAL AS GROWING YOUR CROP WELL as the crop year comes to a close, many are busy evaluating their crops looking at yield and quality, analyzing this year…
A qualified crop of advisors

September 2010 - ONTARIO CROP ADVISORS WORK HARD FOR CERTIFICATION producers are familiar with the value of hiring a crop advisor, but the difference between a Canadian Certified Crop Advisor (CCA) and those who do not carry that…
Make it a safe harvest

September 2010 - MARKETING YOUR CROP WELL IS JUST AS INTEGRAL AS GROWING YOUR CROP WELL as the crop year comes to a close, many are busy evaluating their crops looking at yield and quality, analyzing this year…
Corn residues challenge no-till operations

FINDING BALANCE BETWEEN NO-TILL AND RESIDUE MANAGEMENT

September 2010 - CROP RESIDUE MANAGEMENT has always been integral to successful no-till soybean production. However, over the last few years, no-till soybean growers seem to be combating more corn residues than in the past. Unfortunately, this increase…
The road to RMP

September 2010 - EXTENSION OF THE RMP PILOT FOR 2010 IS A STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION “WE HAVE ALL really grown with this campaign, become more sophisticated at relating to government and learned how to ensure that…
Making the grade

September 2010 - EXPLORING HOW MILDEW, SPROUTING AND FUSARIUM AFFECT QUALITY with wheat harvest nearing completion, farmers and end-users alike are analyzing the quality of this year’s crop. Mildew, sprouting, and Fusarium are the three most relevant grading…
Farming on Ontario’s urban fringe

September 2010 - FARMING NEAR CITIES BRINGS UNIQUE CHALLENGES campbellville-area farmer Peter Lambrick is at the helm of an 800-acre corn, soybean and wheat-growing operation. He rotates these crops, along with registered seed and hay production entirely on…
View from the combine

September 2010 - COME PREPARED AND TAKE ADVANTAGE OF HOURS SPENT IN THE CAB OF THE COMBINE harvest is right around the corner and with that comes hours of thinking time as the cab of the combine becomes…
RMP pilot extension announced

September 2010 - GFO’S NEXT GOAL IS TO MAKE THIS EXTENSION FULLY FUNDED AND PERMANENT grain farmers of ontario is very pleased with the recent announcement of the RMP pilot extension made by the province’s Minister of Agriculture,…