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

February 2014

In this issue:

A fresh focus on cover crops

February 2014 - WATER QUALITY AND THE BOTTOM LINE AGRICULTURE IS ALWAYS changing. Naturally, we farmers closely monitor and adjust to the ebb and flow of market conditions, weather, and new developments in technology and biology. PHOTO: INSPECTING…
Sustainable farming

February 2014 - A FARMING STORY FROM PORTUGAL GABRIELA CRUZ IS a fourth generation Portuguese farmer – one of four daughters to parents with no sons – who has been managing the family farm for the past 24…
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Research roundup

February 2014 - FIND OUT WHAT’S NEW IN THE WORLD OF RESEARCH In this special edition of Research Roundup, we profile one of the researchers of the University of Guelph, Ridgetown Campus. Spotlight on Research Rachel Telford MILAD…
Applied research in Argentina

February 2014 - THE IMPORTANT ROLE OF TECHNOLOGY WHEN ARGENTINE FARMERS analyzed the global market for oilseeds, soybeans clearly appealed to them. Part of the allure was the growing hunger for soybeans in China. Another was the higher…
Cropside: Soybean Cyst Nematode

AGRONOMIC INFORMATION FROM ONTARIO'S CROP SPECIALISTS

February 2014 - SOYBEAN CYST NEMATODE (SCN) is the most important yield reducing soybean disease in the world. It was first identified in Southwestern Ontario in 1988 and continues to spread into new soybean growing areas. It has…
Regulating invasive plant species

February 2014 - CHANGES UNDER THE PLANT PROTECTION ACT FOLLOWING RISK ANALYSES and stakeholder consultations, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has decided to regulate several invasive plant species under the Plant Protection Act. These species are either…
Future of Grain

February 2014 - HIGHLIGHTING THE LATEST TECHNOLOGY IN GRAIN PRODUCTION AND UTILIZATION Ontario’s agri-businesses a major revenue source for government Ontario’s agri-business sector generates almost half a billion dollars in tax revenue to federal, provincial, and municipal coffers…
Food safety regulations

February 2014 - HOW NEW REGULATIONS IMPACT GRAIN FARMERS SOME OF THE safest food in the world is grown in Canada, thanks in part to the thousands of grain farmers across the country and in Ontario. Canada’s food…
Gone with the wind

February 2014 - INCREASING THE LONGEVITY OF APPLIED NITROGEN A NEW AGRICULTURE and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) study is trying to come up with the best combination of application methods and sources to keep nitrogen in the soil and…
GFO Newsletter for February 2014

February 2014 - GET THE LATEST NEWS FROM GRAIN FARMERS OF ONTARIO New Legislation to Increase Plant Breeders’ Rights A new Act has been introduced to improve Plant Breeders’ Rights in Canada. Bill C-18, the Canadian Agricultural Growth…
Pinpointing Fusarium populations

February 2014 - A LOOK INTO ONTARIO CORN AND WHEAT CRIPPLING INFECTIONS AND yield losses from the aggressive fungus, Fusarium graminearum, continues to be a real threat to Ontario corn and wheat growers. CORN SAMPLING SITES. WHEAT SAMPLING…
In the news

February 2014 - NEWS BITES THAT MATTER AGCO Parts opens Woodstock distribution centre AGCO, a worldwide manufacturer and distributor of agricultural equipment, has opened a full-stocking parts distribution centre (PDC) in Woodstock, Ontario, to ensure customers in Eastern Canada…
Making good use of ESN

February 2014 - SITE SPECIFIC RESULTS THE WHOLE IDEA behind Environmentally Stable Nitrogen (ESN), a polymer coated urea, was to slow down the release of nitrogen into soil and reduce the risk of environmental losses. But as it…
The ‘kitchen sink’ method

February 2014 - A WINNING STRATEGY FOR SOYBEANS? WHAT HAPPENS WHEN you throw everything but the kitchen sink on your soybean crop? Can you buy yield by applying additional inputs? And is it economically viable to do so?…
Business side: Marketing tips

CONVERSATIONS WITH BUSINESS EXPERTS

February 2014 - WHAT ELEMENTS SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN MY GRAIN MARKETING PLAN? Developing a marketing plan will help you manage risk and keep you focused on maintaining profits. There are several factors you need to think about…
Early warnings

February 2014 - RESEARCHERS IDENTIFY POTENTIAL CHALLENGES ADVANCED TRAIT TECHNOLOGY can present both opportunities and challenges to Ontario farms. As planting options grow in complexity, researchers are focused on working with products before they become available to ensure…
The Crop Heat Unit system

February 2014 - 50 YEARS OF RELIABLE RATINGS THE MAN WHO came up with Ontario’s renowned Crop Heat Unit (CHU) system admits a little luck along with ten years of research led to its development. Considered the gold…
Developing leadership

FROM THE CEO'S DESK

February 2014 - GRAINS IN ACTION WITHIN AGRICULTURE, WE complained for years that young people were not entering into the industry. Statistics Canada’s Census of Agriculture seemed to back up our concerns showing an increase in the age…