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NEWS BITES THAT MATTER What Canadians think about farming Canadians continue to have an increasingly positive impression of agriculture, with 88% of those polled ranking it positive or neutral, up from 81% in 2009 and…
November 2012
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Solving the protein mystery
- THE CHALLENGE OF HARD RED WINTER WHEAT this year’s hard Red Winter wheat crop was challenged to reach the industry preferred protein level of 11 percent. Many growers are now questioning why their wheat didn’t… -
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RESEARCH ROUNDUP
- FIND OUT WHAT’S NEW IN THE WORLD OF RESEARCH Improving cold tolerance in corn Katharine Tuerke Cold snaps in the spring – such as the one Ontario experienced earlier this year – can damage corn… -
Protecting pollinators
- REDUCING PESTICIDE EXPOSURE DURING PLANTING seed-applied insecticides are an important tool for farmers. They help to protect the seed during a critical period of growth while using only a small quantity of insecticide. Despite this… -
Cropside: Cover crop craze!
AGRONOMIC INFORMATION FROM ONTARIO'S CROP SPECIALISTS
- INCREASING SOIL ORGANIC MATTER NO RAIN IN 2012, and suddenly we realize the value of organic matter. Corn yields ranged from seven to 250 bu/ac in the same field – all based on organic matter… -
Exposure-4-Development
- CANADIAN JOURNALIST SELECTED FOR TOUR OF KENYA canadian agricultural journalist, Tamara Leigh, has been selected to join 14 other journalists from around the world for a unique look at agriculture in Kenya. For six days… -
De-stressing soybeans
- REDUCING WATER STRESS IMPACT it’s been a great year to study water stress in soybeans. At least, that’s what a University of Guelph researcher says about the dry 2012 growing season. Dr. Hugh Earl is… -
Field tested: Fendt 828Vario Tractor
- FENDT 828VARIO TRACTOR A review by farmers for farmers ed tollenaar jeff van loon dave vandewalle MONKTON, ON DUBLIN, ON DUBLIN, ON AS SOON AS… -
GFO Newsletter for November 2012
- GET THE LATEST NEWS FROM GRAIN FARMERS OF ONTARIO Crop Quality and Crop Utilization Research Insert Packaged with this issue of the magazine you may have noticed the Grain Farmers of Ontario research insert on… -
The economic climate
- A GLOBAL OUTLOOK the economy of the European Union (EU) has dominated the news in the past few years, and continues to register on the radar. Although other global issues, such as slower growth in… -
Field crop finances
- A NEW RESEARCH REPORT professor alfons weersink, along with Kenneth Poon and Glen Manjin from the University of Guelph’s department of of Food, Agricultural and Resource Economics recently completed a research report titled: The Financial… -
Showcasing Canadian soybeans
- GROWING OUR RELATIONSHIP WITH JAPAN japan needs more soybeans than it can grow domestically. Every year, 900,000 tonnes of identity preserved (IP) soybeans are used in food products – half of which are processed into… -
Increasing Ontario wheat use
- A PROFILE OF GRIFFITH LABORATORIES the next time you eat a breaded chicken nugget, onion ring or fish stick from a leading brand, know that it was likely coated with multiple layers of flour made… -
Future of Grain
- HIGHLIGHTING THE LATEST TECHNOLOGY IN GRAIN PRODUCTION AND UTILIZATION Canadian science and technology healthy and growing According to a new report released by the Council of Canadian Academies, real improvements have occurred in the magnitude… -
Mobile apps for farming
- A GROWING TREND in the past few years, people have embraced smartphones and, as a result, smartphone apps with fervor and excitement. Smartphone apps are valuable resources for both business and pleasure, and are now… -
Soybean genetics
- HOW RESEARCHERS ARE IMPROVING BREEDING PROGRAMS geneticists and soybean breeders are partnering across eastern Canada to gain a deeper insight into the molecular process it takes to build a better soybean, cheaper and faster than… -
Planning for the future
FROM THE CEO'S DESK
- WHILE I WAS out west at our farm harvesting, having the capability of auto steer on the harvest equipment made me marvel at the technological advancements I have seen in my lifetime of farming and…