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

April 2014

In this issue:

Web Special

The farmer’s attitude towards environmental BMPs

April 2014 - SURVEY SHOWS WIDESPREAD ACCEPTANCE FARMERS ARE MUCH more likely to consider the environment an important issue than consumers are, says a recent report by Ipsos Marketing. When it comes to environmental Best Management Practices (BMPs),…
Increasing wheat research

April 2014 - THE ADDITION OF TWO SCIENTISTS AT THE ECORC A NEW INVESTMENT in eastern wheat research has been made with the addition of two experienced scientists to Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s (AAFC’s) Eastern Cereal and Oilseed…
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Research roundup

April 2014 - FIND OUT WHAT’S NEW IN THE WORLD OF RESEARCH Hand held device in the works for mycotoxin detection in grains Maritza Vatta An affordable hand-held test for mycotoxins is being developed for farmers. University of…
The woodlot debate

April 2014 - CHATHAM-KENT’S COMPROMISE THE CONFLICT OVER woodlots in Chatham-Kent has effectively been diminished with the introduction of a new woodcutting policy. This policy was introduced in February following more than a year of disagreement between farmers…
Spring advice

April 2014 - TIPS FROM CERTIFIED CROP ADVISORS WE ASKED THREE Certified Crop Advisors (CCAs) to share their best tips you can use on your farm this spring. SPRING APPLICATION OF NON-AGRICULTURAL SOURCE MATERIALS (NASM) GIVES YOU THE…
The replant decision

April 2014 - WHAT TO CONSIDER IN ANY GIVEN year, tens of thousands of acres of corn and soybeans might be replanted in Ontario. Farmers do everything they can to make sure all is done correctly at planting…
Cropside: Canada fleabane in soybeans

AGRONOMIC INFORMATION FROM ONTARIO'S CROP SPECIALISTS

April 2014 - WHAT’S THE GAME plan for glyphosate resistant Canada fleabane in soybeans? There are 12 counties in Ontario (below) that have glyphosate resistant Canada fleabane with six having populations that are also resistant to “group 2”…
Future of Grain

April 2014 - HIGHLIGHTING THE LATEST TECHNOLOGY IN GRAIN PRODUCTION AND UTILIZATION Federal government supports commercial bio-based chemical plant A significant repayable investment in BioAmber Sarnia was made by the Government of Canada in mid-February. The funding is…
GFO Newsletter for April/May 2014

April 2014 - GET THE LATEST NEWS FROM GRAIN FARMERS OF ONTARIO On the Road Grain Farmers of Ontario had a busy month on the road in March. In addition to the March Classic, staff and directors met…
In the news

April 2014 - NEWS BITES THAT MATTER Ontario Agricultural Hall of Fame Inductees announced The Ontario Agricultural Hall of Fame Association has announced it will induct four leaders into the Hall of Fame Gallery at Country Heritage Park…
Proper fungicide applications

April 2014 - CONSIDER THE RISKS MINIMIZING YIELD LOSSES due to disease begins with understanding the potential risk factors for disease development in your field. The three main factors for disease development are host, pathogen, and environment. “You…
What’s new in cover crops?

April 2014 - THE LATEST RESEARCH RESULTS INTEREST IN COVER crops has peaked in the past few years, says Anne Verhallen, Soil Management Specialist with the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food (OMAF). Increased interest means more funding…
Business side: Risk Management Program

CONVERSATIONS WITH BUSINESS EXPERTS

April 2014 - WHAT IS THE BENEFIT OF THE RISK MANAGEMENT PROGRAM (RMP)? For many grain farmers, it is helpful to know they have a plan in place to help offset the negative effects related to market conditions.…
Resilient to the core

April 2014 - PLANT AVAILABLE WATER CAPACITY GUIDING A CROP through drought conditions has less to do with the amount of rain a field receives and more to do with the water that is available to the plant…
The big squeeze on yields

April 2014 - SOIL COMPACTION WHILE FARMERS KNOW that soil compaction can weigh heavily on yields, many may not realize they have it in their fields or that they may be contributing to the problem. Dale Cowan, Senior…
Managing the seasonal transition

April 2014 - UNDERSTANDING WINTER’S IMPACT ON SPRING CONDITIONS WHEN ONTARIANS THINK about the winter of 2013/2014, cold temperatures and heavy snowfall are likely to come to mind. As seasons change growers become anxious to work the land,…
Grain transportation

FROM THE CEO'S DESK

April 2014 - PEOPLE WHO KNOW I am still active with our family farm in southeastern Saskatchewan often stop and ask me about our farming operation and what’s happening in western grain markets. Lately, those discussions have centered…