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 2012

In this issue:

The Big Picture: Farming and the War of 1812

September 2012 - WHAT NON-FARMERS ARE SAYING ABOUT FARMING in june of 1812, the Americans declared war on Great Britain and the British North American colonies. They attempted to invade both Upper and Lower Canada (modern-day Ontario and…
In the news

September 2012 - NEWS BITES THAT MATTER FUTURE OF GRAIN New research facility in Middlesex county Dow AgroSciences has celebrated the grand opening of its Nairn Cereal Research Facility in Middlesex County. “Science makes agriculture more productive,” says…
Advertisement
Sounding off about wildlife damage

September 2012 - FARMERS LOUD AND CLEAR ON CROP LOSSES farming’s most peaceful moments are often quiet times, spent alone, and surrounded by nature. Although they generally share a deep appreciation and respect for the animals they encounter,…
Future of Grain

September 2012 - HIGHLIGHTING THE LATEST TECHNOLOGY IN GRAIN PRODUCTION AND UTILIZATION FUTURE OF GRAIN John Deere FarmSightTM Remote Display Access John Deere recently announced Remote Display Access for its GreenStarTM 3 2630. It’s a system that gives…
Managing the mobile marketplace

September 2012 - HOW TO CHOOSE THE RIGHT PHONE FOR YOUR FARM mobile technology is advancing the way farmers do business. Whether for real time market and weather updates or instant team communication, cell phones play a major…
Cropside: What’s under the bin floor

AGRONOMIC INFORMATION FROM ONTARIO'S CROP SPECIALISTS

September 2012 - THE IMPORTANCE OF GOOD STORAGE MANAGEMENT MOST OF YOUR crop that is stored on-farm will end up in grain bins. With harvest approaching, now is the time to get the bins ready for the new…
Weeding out the problem

September 2012 - THE CROP SCIENCE INDUSTRY AND GLYPHOSATE RESISTANCE across canada, herbicide resistant weeds are impacting farmers’ bottom lines. A recent poll conducted by Ipsos Reid on behalf of BASF Canada Inc. showed that three out of…
Be your own crop doctor

September 2012 - VISUAL TESTING FOR PLANT NUTRIENT DEFICIENCIES this year’s farMSmART Expo at the University of Guelph Elora Research Station included hands-on sessions, many of which taught farmers how to identify and, oftentimes, fix problems in their…
Grain drying matters

September 2012 - ASSESSING YOUR NEEDS FOR ON-FARM EXPANSION on-farm storage and grain drying systems are trending in Ontario right now. Fueled by corn, the construction of storage and grain dryers has increased over the past five years…
GFO Newsletter for September 2012

September 2012 - GET THE LATEST NEWS FROM GRAIN FARMERS OF ONTARIO Lower licence fees Grain Farmers of Ontario is pleased to announce that licence fees will be lowered for the 2012 crop year. A successful 2011 season…
A battle lost

September 2012 - ORGANIC FARMER VERSUS ARMY WORM instead of looking out over green acres this year, Richard Blyleven is getting used to looking at dirt. Army worm decimated the organic corn and hay fields on his farm…
US Farm Bill

September 2012 - EXTERNAL FACTORS COMPLICATE PASSAGE maneuvering a farm bill through the US Congress is always a challenge that depends on coalition-building within and outside agriculture, but passage this year is further complicated by U.S. elections, budget…
Maximizing yields

September 2012 - GETTING THE MOST OUT OF YOUR CORN HARVEST this year’s hot summer combined with a lack of moisture could pose some interesting harvest challenges for growers. We could be harvesting drier-than-usual grain from a drought-stressed…
Research Roundup

September 2012 - FIND OUT WHAT’S NEW IN THE WORLD OF RESEARCH Working towards better soybean cyst nematode manage Katharine Tuerke An early, dry spring means the return of soybean cyst nematode (SCN) symptoms for Ontario growers. And…
Industry analysis

September 2012 - HIGHLIGHTS FROM RECENT ECONOMIC CONFERENCES conservative was the key word being used by economists at the beginning of the summer. During one recent conference presentation, Derek Burleton, VP and Deputy Chief Economist at TD Bank…
Changing landscape

September 2012 - PREPARING FOR HARVEST AND THE FUTURE OF FARMING the farming landscape is changing in Ontario. According to the 2011 Census of Agriculture, a summary of which was released this summer, there has been a decrease…
Non-BRM in GF2

FROM THE CEO'S DESK

September 2012 - THERE HAS BEEN some discussion lately about the priority farm organizations are putting on the messaging regarding the future of business risk management (BRM) programs. Due to the order of the Growing Forward 2 negotiations…