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

October 2010

In this issue:

The Big Picture: A fall full of fairs

October 2010 - WHAT NON-FARMERS ARE SAYING ABOUT FARMING the leaves are turning golden and the soybean dust is blowing; fall has arrived. For farmers, fall brings with it long hours in the combine, stress over the weather…
Future of Grain

October 2010 - HIGHLIGHTING THE LATEST TECHNOLOGY IN GRAIN PRODUCTION AND UTILIZATION Mycogen announces new brand Corn hybrids once offered from Mycogen Seeds can now be found under a new brand – Properity. According to the company, the…
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Research Roundup

October 2010 - FIND OUT WHAT’S NEW IN THE WORLD OF RESEARCH MORE SPOT-ON READINGS FOR SPROUTING DAMAGE Joey Sabljic Ontario’s typically damp fall seasons and growing conditions lead to wheat sprouting prematurely in the head before harvest.…
In the news

October 2010 - NEWS BITES THAT MATTER AGCARE AND OFAC EXPLORE UNION Two groups heavily involved in public outreach have announced they are working towards an amalgamation. AgCare (Agricultural Groups Concerned About Resources and the Environment) and the…
Cropside: Residue management for wheat

AGRONOMIC INFORMATION FROM ONTARIO'S CROP SPECIALISTS

October 2010 - PROPER PRACTICES BEGIN WITH HARVEST OF THE PREVIOUS CROP UNEVEN RESIDUE DISTRIBUTION causes many problems in wheat planting, growth and development. Proper residue management to avoid these pitfalls is critical. wreaking havoc Increased residue levels…
Rethinking nitrogen losses

October 2010 - NEW RESEARCH ANALYSES WHICH PRACTICES RESULT IN THE MOST LOSSES even with nitrogen (n) prices that have fallen considerably over the last two years there are good reasons to continue to fine tune your N…
Growing our grains markets

October 2010 - EXCITING MARKET DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES AT GFO market development is a key pillar of Grain Farmers of Ontario, focussed on providing value to farmer members through premium prices and developing new demand for Ontario grown corn,…
The wheat results are in

October 2010 - THE HARVEST SURVEY IS ALMOST COMPLETE AND THE RESULTS OF THIS YEAR’S WHEAT CROP ARE NOW AVAILABLE AS THE 2010 wheat harvest wraps up so does the data collection and final reporting on the Ontario…
An organic approach to growing corn

October 2010 - TAKING ADVANTAGE OF A SPECIALIZED NICHE MARKET paul campbell says he’s never looked back since he switched from conventional to organic farming. Formerly a conventional farmer for twenty-five years, he now calls himself an organic…
Strategic plan unveiled

October 2010 - GFO HAS AN EXCITING YEAR AHEAD OF THEM “a strategic plan is like a roadmap,” began Grain Farmers of Ontario’s CEO at their Annual General Meeting with delegates in September. Although he acknowledged that it…
Trading futures yourself

October 2010 - OPPORTUNITIES AND RISKS many growers have understandably been frustrated at not being able to capture the price spikes seen in grain futures over the past few years. Local buyers are often unable to pass on…
White wheat in high demand for breakfast cereal

October 2010 - WHILE MEETING QUALITY REQUIREMENTS CAN BE CHALLENGING, GROWERS OF WHITE WHEAT FIND PREMIUM MAKES IT WORTH THEIR WHILE according to gord Anderson, success with growing white wheat is all about thinking differently. “It requires a…
Wheat trials see more management

October 2010 - AN INVESTIGATIVE STUDY LOOKS AT HOW FUNGICIDE APPLICATIONS MAY IMPACT YIELD RATINGS IN THE ONTARIO CEREAL PERFORMANCE TRIALS production practices in Ontario agriculture are constantly changing. As new inputs and new varieties become available, it…
A direct marketing success story

October 2010 - ONE GROWER’S EXPERIENCE MARKETING HIS SOYBEANS DIRECTLY TO THE END USER a unique product and mutual trust are key ingredients in a successful relationship between a grower and a food processor. So says Harro Wehrmann…
New investments in grain breeding and genetics

October 2010 - grain farmers of ontario is excited about the new Developing Innovative Agri-Products (DIAP) initiative from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s (AAFC) Growing Forward framework. Through DIAP, a new partnership GFO is heavily involved with will have…