September 2011

In this issue:

Web Special

Farm issues in the provincial election

September 2011 - WE ASKED POLTICAL LEADERS THEIR THOUGHTS ON IMPORTANT FARM ISSUES The Ontario Grain Farmer magazine recently contacted all provincial candidates in regards to their stance on four key agricultural issues. We have received general statements…
Web Special

Estimating yield

September 2011 - GREAT LAKES GRAIN PREDICTS 157 BUSHEL CORN AND 45 BUSHEL SOYBEANS The results are in and according to Great Lakes Grain, farmers can expect corn to come in at 157 bushels per acre and soybeans…
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Web Special

Hard or soft – know your options

September 2011 - WINTER WHEAT MARKET SIGNALS MAY INFLUENCE PLANTING Winter wheat planting season is almost upon us and big decisions need to be made about what wheat to plant. Often, this decision is determined by what wheat…
GFO Newsletter for September 2011

September 2011 - GET THELATEST NEWS FROM GRAIN FARMERS OF ONTARIO grain farmers of ontario Welcomes new vp Grain Farmers of Ontario is pleased to announce that John Cowan will become the new Vice President of Strategic Development.…
Cropside: Bugs in bins

AGRONOMIC INFORMATION FROM ONTARIO'S CROP SPECIALISTS

September 2011 - QUALITY MANAGEMENT DOESN’T STOP AT HARVEST with wheat already in the bin and corn and soybeans coming in soon, managing grain in bins to maintain quality should be top of mind for farmers. Here are…
The Big Picture: Farmers Feed Cities – making the connection

September 2011 - FRESH FROM THE FIELD DINNER A HUGE SUCCESS we need food to live. We grow it, we cook it, we eat it, we enjoy it, and we entertain with it. The local food movement has…
Future of Grain

September 2011 - HIGHLIGHTING THE LATEST TECHNOLOGY IN GRAIN PRODUCTION AND UTILIZATION New seed applied fungicide available Researchers at Syngenta say the recently developed seed treatment known as Sedaxane appears to be a particularly effective tool against the…
Research Roundup

September 2011 - — New advances in winter wheat breeding Samantha Beattie The wait for the perfect wheat has been substantially shortened. Dr. Duane Falk from the University of Guelph has developed a winter wheat type that does…
In the news

September 2011 - NEWS BITES THAT MATTER Harvest survey well underway Grain Farmers of Ontario’s annual wheat harvest survey is up and running and so far, the results seem to indicate good general test weights. This survey provides…
Developing markets at home and abroad

September 2011 - as we begin the month of September it makes me think of new beginnings and opportunity as the school year starts for the kids and farmers begin harvest and planning for the upcoming crop year.…
DON developments

September 2011 - NEW GRADING TECHNOLOGY AND NEW GENETICS BEING DEVELOPED IN ONTARIO visual inspection of corn and wheat for Fusarium infection at the point of grain delivery is not accurate for determining actual levels of DON, so…
Maintaining quality after harvest

September 2011 - KEEP TREATED SEED FROM CONTAMINATING THIS YEAR’S HARVEST Click here for the complete checklist of standard and enhanced management practices to prevent seed contamination. harvest on the farm is undoubtedly a busy time. Long hours…
Getting to the bottom of basis

September 2011 - MARKETING LEADERS EXPLORE WHY ONTARIO’S BASIS IS DIFFERENT FROM THE BASIS IN THE NEARBY US basis is a hot topic throughout the entire growing season but discussions usually peak right around harvest when there is…
Better than tea leaves

September 2011 - A SNAPSHOT OF WORLD AGRICULTURE’S FUTURE if you ever wished you could read tea leaves to know where fertilizer demand is headed, how long-term soybean prices will trend or how much corn China could be…
Harvest season safety

September 2011 - WATCH YOURSELF CLOSER THAN YOUR CROPS relatively speaking, it is quite easy for the modern farmer to weather the hardships Mother Nature drives their way. With improved seed and chemistries to prevent pests and disease,…
Permanent Risk Management Program details now available

September 2011 - APPLICATION DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 15 the program is now permanent, the details have been finalized and the applications are available through Agricorp. Grain Farmers of Ontario is pleased a permanent Risk Management Program has been made…
Do high yielding soybeans need nitrogen fertilizer?

September 2011 - CURRENT AND FUTURE RESEARCH ON SOYBEANS AND FERTILIZER SOYBEANS REQUIRE A tremendous amount of nitrogen to achieve high yields — a 50 bushel per acre crop will remove 200 pounds per acre of nitrogen. Despite…
Fall tillage tips

September 2011 - DEMONSTRATION PLOTS FROM LAST YEAR PROVIDE INSIGHT INTO THIS YEAR’S FALL TILLAGE OPTIONS with so many tillage options out there, it can be challenging to sort through the data and find a system that works…
Spring corn harvest theory tough in practice

September 2011 - RESEARCH SUGGESTS RISK NOT NECESSARILY WORTH REWARD for some farmers seeking ways to cut costs, harvesting grain corn in the spring may seem crazy enough that it just might work. But researchers at the University…
Young farmers help diversify the family farm

September 2011 - WANNA MAKE IT FARM’ OF MOOSE CREEK MAKES RUNNING A FAMILY BUSINESS LOOK EASY at wanna make it farm near Moose Creek in eastern Ontario, everyone wears many hats – and the same hats are…

September 2011

Farm issues in the provincial election

Estimating yield

Hard or soft – know your options

Cropside: Bugs in bins

The Big Picture: Farmers Feed Cities – making the connection

Future of Grain

Research Roundup

In the news

Developing markets at home and abroad

DON developments

Maintaining quality after harvest

Getting to the bottom of basis

Better than tea leaves

Harvest season safety

Permanent Risk Management Program details now available

Do high yielding soybeans need nitrogen fertilizer?

Fall tillage tips

Spring corn harvest theory tough in practice

Young farmers help diversify the family farm

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Tar spot prevention

Your voice, heard

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September 2011

Farm issues in the provincial election

Estimating yield

Hard or soft – know your options

GFO Newsletter for September 2011

Cropside: Bugs in bins

The Big Picture: Farmers Feed Cities – making the connection

Future of Grain

Research Roundup

In the news

Developing markets at home and abroad

DON developments

Maintaining quality after harvest

Getting to the bottom of basis

Better than tea leaves

Harvest season safety

Permanent Risk Management Program details now available

Do high yielding soybeans need nitrogen fertilizer?

Fall tillage tips

Spring corn harvest theory tough in practice

Young farmers help diversify the family farm

Recommended:

Tar spot prevention

Your voice, heard