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

May 2013

In this issue:

Stabilizing food prices

May 2013 - PART 5 – EXPOSURE-4-DEVELOPMENT TOUR food prices are the heart of politics in Kenya, just as agriculture is the heart of their economy. Prices for food staples have been rising steadily since 2007, putting increasing…
Future of Grain

May 2013 - HIGHLIGHTING THE LATEST TECHNOLOGY IN GRAIN PRODUCTION AND UTILIZATION Investing in soils for a sustainable future “Our soil is a great resource, and we need to change our vision of how we manage it.” This…
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Production and global demand

May 2013 - WORLD SOYBEAN RESEARCH CONFERENCE the ninth edition of the World Soybean Research Conference was held in Durban, South Africa in February. The conference brought together leading researchers and agriculture representatives from all over the world,…
A formidable competitor

May 2013 - UKRAINE INCREASING GRAIN EXPORT SALES long recognized as as a major wheat and barley producer, Ukraine is evolving into an important source of corn and soybeans and a “formidable competitor” for regional export sales, according…
Water management

May 2013 - MAKING THE MOST OF EVERY DROP challenging weather in the last two growing seasons has left some farmers high and dry, and others squeezing the most out of their water sources. Now, an Ontario initiative…
Cropside: Putting nitrogen in its place

AGRONOMIC INFORMATION FROM ONTARIO'S CROP SPECIALISTS

May 2013 - cover the uan Injecting N fertilizer into the soil as a sidedress operation is generally viewed as the most efficient N placement technique. However, recent studies have shown that when UAN is placed in a…
The farmer’s hand to success

May 2013 - YIELDING 300+ BUSHEL CORN david hula of Renwood Farms in Charles City, Virginia might just be one of the most innovative corn growers in North America. Well known for recording higher than average corn yields,…
The best and worst of times

May 2013 - BRAZIL’S STRUGGLE WITH PRODUCTION GROWTH the potential for Brazil to become an agricultural powerhouse has long had analysts anticipating the country will surpass the United States in soybean production and exports – and 2013 may…
Field tested

May 2013 - GLEANER S67 COMBINE A review by farmers for farmers david fraser jeremy nixon robert parks ottawa, ON north gower, ON kanata, ON looks…
GFO Newsletter for May/June 2013

May 2013 - GET THE LATEST NEWS FROM GRAIN FARMERS OF ONTARIO Biodiesel mandate supported by the Conservatives In a white paper released on March 14 by the Ontario PC party, support was given for a 2% biodiesel…
PMRA investigation process

May 2013 - THE ROLE OF THE FARMER health canada’s pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) investigated numerous incidents of bee kills in Ontario, predominantly in the southwest, during the 2012 spring corn planting season. No evidence of non-compliance…
In the news

May 2013 - NEWS BITES THAT MATTER Funding for manufacturing innovation Parliamentary Secretary Pierre Lemieux, on behalf of Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz, has announced an investment of $1,195,000 to Armstrong Milling Company for the purchase of new equipment…
Soybean export markets

May 2013 - TAKING THE RIGHT OPPORTUNITIES soybean export markets are increasingly important to Canada. We export between 50 and 70 percent of our total production each year, and that amount is going up. Understanding the changes in…
Research roundup

May 2013 - FIND OUT WHAT’S NEW IN THE WORLD OF RESEARCH Better corn yields with less fertilizer Samantha Beattie University of Guelph researchers are looking to China to find particular genes that make corn plants more tolerant…
Trade mission to Asia

May 2013 - ENSURING A STRONG MARKET FOR CANADIAN SOYBEANS market opportunities continue to be strong for Canadian soybeans in Asia. To build on the relationship that has already been established there, Grain Farmers of Ontario participated in…
A study tour of India

May 2013 - TRADITION AND TECHNOLOGY with more than a billion people to feed, farmers play an important role in India. Most of them are small land holders in tribal villages with an average of five acres; however,…
An Australian harvest

May 2013 - YOUNG FARMERS BROADEN THEIR HORIZONS you are 22 years old and you have just graduated with a post-secondary education in agriculture. What’s next? For many young farmers, the answer to that question is working on…
Grain Financial Protection

FROM THE CEO'S DESK

May 2013 - THE GRAIN FINANCIAL Protection Program was established in 1984 to reduce the risk of financial loss to farmers in the event of a licensed grain buyer defaulting on payment. It also protects owners of grain…