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

June 2011

In this issue:

Will the new Risk Management Program preserve market access?

June 2011 - FARM GROUPS WHO HAVE PARTICIPATED IN ITS DEVELOPMENT BELIEVE THAT IT WILL AND THAT ITS DESIGN WILL MINIMIZE THE RISK OF TRADE ACTIONS This article first appeared in Better Pork magazine and is supplied courtesy…
Growing Asian markets

RECENT TRADE MISSION HELPS OPEN DOORS FOR ONTARIO SOYBEANS

June 2011 - DESPITE THE SHOCK of an immense earthquake and its destructive aftermath in Japan on March 11, a food grade soybean mission held there during that time by the Canadian International Grains Institute (CIGI) and the…
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The new US food safety law

June 2011 - BIG CHANGE, LITTLE CHANGE the recent passing of the US Food Safety Modernization Act means big changes are coming for our neighbours to the south. There’s no question that change is on the way for…
Harvest ready

June 2011 - . WHEAT harvest is just around the corner. Use these tips and tricks to make sure everything on your farm runs smoothly during the busy harvest season. check before you deliver Good communication with your…
Engaging young farmers

GRAINS IN ACTION PROGRAM INVESTS IN ONTARIO'S YOUNG FARMERS

June 2011 - AS YOUNG FARMERS manage their crops this year they will be reflecting upon and using lessons learned from the 2011 Grains in Action program. The program provided insight into emerging markets and end uses of…
To bale or not to bale?

June 2011 - WHAT’S THE VALUE OF YOUR STRAW with wheat harvest right around the corner, the question of what to do with the straw has made itself top of mind. “It’s always a challenge to come up…
Food AND fuel: let’s do both

June 2011 - NEW REPORT HELPS CLEAR UP CONFUSION IN THE FOOD VERSUS FUEL DEBATE WITH FOOD PRICES rising and increasing focus being directed to renewable fuels, there is no doubt we are entering into another period of…
The Big Picture: Local beef, city lights

June 2011 - URBANITES WANT LOCAL BEEF TOO Exciting Update! In Toronto, Ontario Corn Fed Beef is now available at valu-mart® stores and at BloorStreet Market™, which is located at Bay and Bloor. In Ottawa, the product is…
Cropside: Be on the lookout for Bean leaf beetle

AGRONOMIC INFORMATION FROM ONTARIO'S CROP SPECIALISTS

June 2011 - DAMAGE TO A SOYBEAN crop from bean leaf beetle (BLB) can be significant. The good news is that BLB numbers appear to be declining in most of Ontario probably due to the use of CruiserMaxx…
Research roundup

June 2011 - FIND OUT WHAT’S NEW IN THE WORLD OF RESEARCH Dealing with heavy corn residue in soybeans Nicole Yada Increased corn yields in the past decade have certainly helped the corn industry. But these same yield…