May 2012

In this issue:

Web Special

Conservation tillage

May 2012 - Cure-all or problem for phosphorus loss? Most farmers know that conservation tillage has a variety of benefits – economic, agronomic and environmental – but conservation tillage can potentially have some less than positive side effects…
Web Special

Keys to becoming 100% continuous no-till

May 2012 - . “I’ve heard it said that you never want corn to have a bad day,” says Grant Troop, a Pennsylvania farmer who recently spoke at the Innovative Farmer’s Conference in London, Ontario. But making sure…
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Future of Grain

May 2012 - HIGHLIGHTING THE LATEST TECHNOLOGY IN GRAIN PRODUCTION AND UTILIZATION Celebrating 100 years of service to grain producers and industry The Canadian Grain Commission is celebrating its achievements after 100 years of service to Canada’s grain…
The Big Picture: Farm Women find CommonGround

May 2012 - CONNECTING THOSE THAT GROW FOOD AND THOSE THAT BUY IT “what is ordinary to farmers is extraordinary to the average person,” says Robbin Phillips, word of mouth marketing guru and author of the book Brains…
Cropside: Concern over rolled beans?

AGRONOMIC INFORMATION FROM ONTARIO'S CROP SPECIALISTS

May 2012 - With Dan Docking A COMMON QUESTION at planting time is whether or not to roll soybeans, and if the decision is made to roll them when should this operation take place. Many growers prefer to…
Cool tools increase efficiency

May 2012 - FARM BETTER AND DIVERSIFY WITH IMPROVED EQUIPMENT without the right tools, even a simple job becomes more difficult. To make the job of farming easier, equipment manufacturers are offering technology that can not only improve…
A hybrid of two farming cultures

May 2012 - A MIX OF PRACTICES EQUALS SUCCESS when bert von westerholt set foot on Canadian soil in July 1977, he was 18 years old, fresh out of high school, and with the ambition to farm. Having…
Seed corn production

May 2012 - SNOWBIRD STYLE signs of spring weather have Ontario corn farmers eager to get out into the fields and take advantage of an early planting season. But when it comes to getting seed into the ground…
Ag imports unfazed by political turmoil

May 2012 - KEY AG COMMODITIES LOOKING BETTER THAN EVER a year of political turmoil has devastated some aspects of Egypt’s economy – notably tourism, which is down more than 85% – but imports of key agricultural commodities…
GFO Newsletter for May/June 2012

May 2012 - GET THE LATEST NEWS FROM GRAIN FARMERS OF ONTARIO 2013 Young Leaders Being Sought Grain Farmers of Ontario will soon be accepting applications for the 2013 American Soybean Association and DuPont Young Leader Program. Grain…
In the news

May 2012 - NEWS BITES THAT MATTER Pioneer Hi-Bred expands operations in Canada • Two new commercial units introduced • New business directors named • Canadian head office to relocate to Mississauga, Ontario Pioneer Hi-Bred, a DuPont business,…
For India and agriculture

May 2012 - A WORLD TRANSFORMED half a century has transformed India from a poster child for hunger – in the 1950s everyone knew about “the starving millions in India” – to an agricultural powerhouse capable in most…
CSC Asian program a success

May 2012 - THIRD CANADIAN SOYBEAN MISSION WELL RECEIVED representatives from the Canadian soybean industry recently spent ten days in Asia promoting the quality of Canadian food-grade soybeans and Canada’s soybean production capabilities and advantages. The third Canadian Soybean…
Risky business?

May 2012 - WHAT THE PROVINCIAL PREMISES REGISTRY MEANS TO FARMERS “Why is premises identification necessary for Grain farmers?” “You can’t trace a single grain of wheat or corn so why is premises identification necessary?” “I don’t see its value…
Research Roundup

May 2012 - FIND OUT WHAT’S NEW IN THE WORLD OF RESEARCH Adopting Fusarium’s tactics for disease-resistant corn Matt McIntosh Genes from rice and fusarium fungus could help reduce deoxynivalenol (DON) toxin levels in corn. University of…
Grain research around the world

May 2012 - NUFFIELD SCHOLAR BEGINS TWO YEAR INTERNATIONAL STUDY touring eight countries on four continents in six weeks may sound like a whirlwind adventure for even the most seasoned traveller but for Crosby Devitt, it’s only the…
Finalizing the database

FROM THE CEO'S DESK

May 2012 - WE ARE TWO full years into the merger of our three heritage organizations and the final piece is now being put into place — the database. Prior to the merger, there were three distinct databases…

May 2012

Conservation tillage

Keys to becoming 100% continuous no-till

Future of Grain

The Big Picture: Farm Women find CommonGround

Cropside: Concern over rolled beans?

Cool tools increase efficiency

A hybrid of two farming cultures

Seed corn production

Ag imports unfazed by political turmoil

In the news

For India and agriculture

CSC Asian program a success

Risky business?

Research Roundup

Grain research around the world

Finalizing the database

Recommended:

Tar spot prevention

Your voice, heard

GrainTALK Newsletter

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May 2012

Conservation tillage

Keys to becoming 100% continuous no-till

Future of Grain

The Big Picture: Farm Women find CommonGround

Cropside: Concern over rolled beans?

Cool tools increase efficiency

A hybrid of two farming cultures

Seed corn production

Ag imports unfazed by political turmoil

GFO Newsletter for May/June 2012

In the news

For India and agriculture

CSC Asian program a success

Risky business?

Research Roundup

Grain research around the world

Finalizing the database

Recommended:

Tar spot prevention

Your voice, heard