December 2013

In this issue:

Future of Grain

December 2013 - HIGHLIGHTING THE LATEST TECHNOLOGY IN GRAIN PRODUCTION AND UTILIZATION NRC and industry to turn biomass into plastics and composites The Honourable Greg Rickford, Minister of State (Science and Technology), along with the National Research Council…
For the love of wagon wheels

December 2013 - HOW ONE MAN’S PASSION CREATED A FAMILY LEGACY FRED WEAGANT WAS a dairy farmer and a grocer before he discovered the work he really wanted to do – and 60 years later, the family business…
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Faces of farming

December 2013 - FARM & FOOD CARE RELEASES 2014 CALENDAR TAKE A GLIMPSE into Darcy Smith’s world and it is hard to believe he has time for anything extra. He is a proud dad to four young children,…
Cropside: The new nemesis

AGRONOMIC INFORMATION FROM ONTARIO'S CROP SPECIALISTS

December 2013 - GLYPHOSATE RESISTANT CANADA fleabane is spreading rapidly across the province. If you do not have it yet, you likely will very soon. Fall asleep on this one and the impact will be massive. Fall weed…
Tax planning

December 2013 - TIPS FOR REDUCING YOUR TAX PAYMENTS STEVE VAN DEN HENGELl is a chartered accountant and one of eleven partners at Famme & Company Professional Corporation. They have three offices: one in Stratford, one in London,…
Research roundup

December 2013 - FIND OUT WHAT’S NEW IN THE WORLD OF RESEARCH A new online tool for producers Samantha Beattie Social media sites and websites are emerging as effective outlets for producers to share their field crop expertise…
Understanding biotechnology

December 2013 - A TOUR OF A DUPONT PIONEER PLANT BREEDING FACILITY FOR A GENETICALLY modified (GM)?plant, the road to commercialization is long and tedious, but extremely interesting. From discovery to launch, it takes GM products anywhere from…
Plant Breeders’ Rights explained

December 2013 - HOW THEY WORK AND WHY BREEDERS NEED THEM MORE THAN TWO decades after they came to Canada, Plant Breeders’ Rights (PBR) still remain unclear to some farmers. But PBR are returning to the spotlight, thanks…
Business side: Human Resources

CONVERSATIONS WITH BUSINESS EXPERTS

December 2013 - WHAT IS A HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PLAN AND HOW DO I KNOW IF I NEED ONE? A Human Resources Management Plan is a document that a producer would put together to identify both current and…
Rebates and rewards

December 2013 - PRICING PROGRAMS OFFER SAVINGS TO YOUR BOTTOM LINE TODAY’S MARKETPLACE OF competing products can make crop protection purchase decisions a significant planning task. This planning can also include a strategy to qualify for various grower…
Corn ear mould and vomitoxin survey

December 2013 - 2013 RESULTS THE ONTARIO MINISTRY of Agriculture and Ministry of Rural Affairs (OMAF and MRA) Field Crops team completed a survey of the 2013 Ontario corn crop in October to determine ear mould incidence as…
Tracking pesticide use

December 2013 - FARM & FOOD CARE TO CONDUCT PROVINCIAL SURVEY BEGINNING IN DECEMBER, all Ontario field crop, vegetable, fruit and specialty crop farmers are asked to fill out a confidential survey of pesticide use for the Ontario…
GFO Newsletter for December 2013

December 2013 - GET THE LATEST NEWS FROM GRAIN FARMERS OF ONTARIO Public Relations Insert Included with this issue of the Ontario Grain Farmer magazine you will find the Grain Farmers of Ontario Public Relations insert. This insert…
Tillage choice

December 2013 - THOUGHTS FROM A CERTIFIED CROP ADVISOR DO FARMERS HAVE the right to work land the way they want to? That is a question I have asked many groups that I have spoken to in the…
Farm diversity

December 2013 - NEW CROP IDEAS AND OPTIONS FOR MARGINAL LAND USE “DIVERSIFYING CROPS IS important for grain farmers for a number of reasons,” says John Kelly, Vice President of Erie Innovation and Commercialization, an initiative of the…
High tech answer to red tape

December 2013 - A NEW METHOD TO COLLECT KEY CROP DATA STATISTICS CANADA (Stats Can) is seeking to give farmers a break when it comes to collecting data for some of its agricultural surveys. Stats Can and Agriculture…
In the news

December 2013 - NEWS BITES THAT MATTER Syngenta announces ‘Market Watch in Canada Canadian growers now have access to timely market analysis and forward-looking commentary direct from the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) trading floor, thanks to the…
US farm bill update

December 2013 - THE DRAMA OF NEW YEAR’S DAY Update to this story below. THE WAIT FOR a US farm bill may finally be nearing an end, though how Congress will muster the votes to renew farm programs…
American outlook

December 2013 - EXPERT OPINIONS ON THE FUTURE OF THE INDUSTRY FIVE LEADING FIGURES from the American corn and soybean sector share their thoughts on the top challenges they believe their agricultural sector will face in the coming…
Highs and Lows

December 2013 - A 2013 REVIEW AND A LOOK AHEAD WITH MORE THAN 20,000 farmers growing corn, soybeans, and wheat on five million acres across 15 districts, there is a lot of ground to cover when it comes…
Moving Forward

FROM THE CEO'S DESK

December 2013 - AS WE LOOK back on 2013 and move forward with a new year, we are once again facing change within our industry. After a number of good years of high commodity prices, we are seeing the cyclical…

December 2013

Future of Grain

For the love of wagon wheels

Faces of farming

Cropside: The new nemesis

Tax planning

Research roundup

Understanding biotechnology

Plant Breeders’ Rights explained

Business side: Human Resources

Rebates and rewards

Corn ear mould and vomitoxin survey

Tracking pesticide use

Tillage choice

Farm diversity

High tech answer to red tape

In the news

US farm bill update

American outlook

Highs and Lows

Moving Forward

Recommended:

Tar spot prevention

Tradition meets innovation

GrainTALK Newsletter

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December 2013

Future of Grain

For the love of wagon wheels

Faces of farming

Cropside: The new nemesis

Tax planning

Research roundup

Understanding biotechnology

Plant Breeders’ Rights explained

Business side: Human Resources

Rebates and rewards

Corn ear mould and vomitoxin survey

Tracking pesticide use

GFO Newsletter for December 2013

Tillage choice

Farm diversity

High tech answer to red tape

In the news

US farm bill update

American outlook

Highs and Lows

Moving Forward

Recommended:

Tar spot prevention

Tradition meets innovation