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 2012

In this issue:

Web Special

Agriculture and the US election

October 2012 - . There’s a legend that Walter Goeppinger, who founded the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA), turned down the chance to be John Kennedy’s secretary of agriculture because Goeppinger wanted to maintain his influence with both…
The Big Picture: Sustainability and transparency

October 2012 - BUSINESSES TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR SUPPLY CHAINS sustainability and transparency, two of this year’s biggest buzzwords, aren’t just used by food producers, but also by food suppliers. Tim Faveri of Tim Hortons and David Smith…
Advertisement
Future of Grain

October 2012 - HIGHLIGHTING THE LATEST TECHNOLOGY IN GRAIN PRODUCTION AND UTILIZATION John Deere mobile weather Farmers need to know more than just the weather forecast; they need real-time data to help them make crop management decisions in…
Insights on oilseeds

October 2012 - AN INTERNATIONAL DISCUSSION renewable energy, sustainability and export requirements were hot discussion topics among participants at the 15th International Oilseed Producers Dialogue (IOPD). The annual conference brought together oilseed producers from North and South America,…
Developing leadership

October 2012 - 2013 ASA/DUPONT YOUNG LEADERS CHOSEN the future of farming will rely on strong leaders like Dave Vandewalle and Lisa Mardlin Vandewalle who have been chosen for the 2013 American Soybean Association /DuPont Young Leader Program.…
High antioxidant soybean variety

October 2012 - GROWING MARKET OPPORTUNITIES FOR ‘BLACK PEARL’ international interest in the first and only black soybean variety registered in Canada is growing. Known as ‘Black Pearl,’ the variety was developed in Ontario by agronomist Eric Richter…
Cropside: Bug Wars 2012

AGRONOMIC INFORMATION FROM ONTARIO'S CROP SPECIALISTS

October 2012 - A CLOSER LOOK AT FIELD INVADERS LOW RAINFALL WAS not the only challenge in 2012 – insects came at us from new angles as well. Here are a few images to store away in preparation…
Renewable fuel

October 2012 - ALTERNATIVE MARKET FOR SOYBEANS great lakes biodiesel is constructing the largest biodiesel plant in Canada right here in Ontario. With plans to open in Welland this fall, the plant will have the capacity to produce…
In the news

October 2012 - NEWS BITES THAT MATTER Government investment in Canadian wheat The federal government has announced that Neo Ventures Biotechnology Inc., will receive $106,222 to help bring to market their innovative Targeted Chiasma (TouCH) Platform technology. This…
Research roundup

October 2012 - FIND OUT WHAT’S NEW IN THE WORLD OF RESEARCH Keep soil quality in mind if switching to biofuel production Samantha Beattie If corn or soybean producers are considering switching to biofuel crops such as miscanthus…
GFO Newsletter for October 2012

October 2012 - GET THE LATEST NEWS FROM GRAIN FARMERS OF ONTARIO Annual District Meetings Your 2013 annual District Grain Farmers of Ontario meetings have been called. The meetings are called to receive reports and elect the District…
Free Trade with Japan

October 2012 - ADDING VALUE FOR GRAIN FARMERS canada is currently negotiating a free trade agreement with Japan and Grain Farmers of Ontario was asked in June 2012 to make a presentation to the Standing Committee on Trade…
In the news

October 2012 - NEWS BITES THAT MATTER Government investment in Canadian wheat The federal government has announced that Neo Ventures Biotechnology Inc., will receive $106,222 to help bring to market their innovative Targeted Chiasma (TouCH) Platform technology. This…
Crop year review

October 2012 - TAKE THE TIME TO DO A FALL ASSESSMENT harvest is winding down so you’re done with cropping for the year right? Mostly yes, but it’s worth taking a little bit of time to take a…
Fallout from the US drought

October 2012 - FOOD VERSUS FUEL DEBATE REVIVED optimists point out that even with a drought-induced 13% drop in yields, the United States is projected to harvest 10.8 billion bushels (bbu) of corn this year – a crop…
In the news

October 2012 - NEWS BITES THAT MATTER Government investment in Canadian wheat The federal government has announced that Neo Ventures Biotechnology Inc., will receive $106,222 to help bring to market their innovative Targeted Chiasma (TouCH) Platform technology. This…
Pristine Gourmet

October 2012 - BUILDING A VALUE-ADDED BUSINESS jason persall doesn’t like to consider his story a success story. “We’re just a small farm family that did something value-added a few years ago,” he claims. However, there’s no denying…
The advantage of purple

October 2012 - HOW ONE WHEAT VARIETY IS SHADES ABOVE THE REST consider all the great research being done worldwide to improve grain crops and a wheat breeding program focused on kernel colour might seem somewhat absurd. But…
The future of wheat breeding

FROM THE CEO'S DESK

October 2012 - WHILE MANY OF the details in Growing Forward 2 and the 2013 federal budget for agriculture have yet to be worked out, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) has made the decision to eliminate the winter…