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

October 2014

In this issue:

Research roundup

October 2014 - FIND OUT WHAT’S NEW IN THE WORLD OF RESEARCH Improved resilience of Ontario’s winter wheat Alexandra Sawatzky Cold temperatures limit the production of winter wheat in regions of northern and eastern Ontario, where winter weather…
Opening access

October 2014 - THE CANADA-KOREA FREE TRADE AGREEMENT THE RUSSIAN EMBARGO on agricultural imports from Canada and other countries underlines the value of having a breadth of trading partners. That fact alone might ordinarily be reason enough to…
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Maizall

October 2014 - NEW ORGANIZATION IN THE INTERNATIONAL MARKETPLACE MAIZALL, A JOINT initiative of the Argentine, Brazil, and U.S. corn producers, is taking the growers’ perspective on common issues, such as biotechnology regulation, to government officials, policy influencers,…
In the news

October 2014 - NEWS BITES THAT MATTER Fusarium biocontrol agent licenced Adjuvants Plus Inc. (API) has reached a licensing agreement with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s (AAFC’s) Office of Intellectual Property and Commercialization (OIPC) for the patented technology to…
Future of Grain

October 2014 - HIGHLIGHTING THE LATEST TECHNOLOGY IN GRAIN PRODUCTION AND UTILIZATION Representation for oat and barley Oat and barley producers will have the opportunity to vote on a proposal to be represented by Grain Farmers of Ontario.…
Sustainable soy

October 2014 - WORKING TOWARDS INTERNATIONAL CERTIFICATION SUSTAINABILITY IS A buzz word often used in agriculture around the globe; but for Ontario growers, it is a word that is about to become more meaningful in the soybean market…
Verifying sustainability

October 2014 - BRINGING THE FARM VOICE TO THE SAI PLATFORM AGRICULTURE IS ARGUABLY the most important stakeholder in the food value chain. That’s why, when Grain Farmers of Ontario heard about a new global food industry initiative,…
Controlling early season insects

October 2014 - NEW GUIDEBOOK FOR GROWERS CROP RESEARCHERS ARE stepping up their efforts to help Ontario farmers and crop advisors learn more about early season soil insects and to give them more options for pest management. Farmers…
GFO Newsletter for October 2014

October 2014 - GET THE LATEST NEWS FROM GRAIN FARMERS OF ONTARIO The Most Profitable Acre Challenge Ontario corn and soybean farmers are invited to enter The Most Profitable Acre Challenge, a contest that tests business savvy, celebrates…
A new national soybean organization

October 2014 - SOY CANADA TO REPRESENT ENTIRE VALUE CHAIN AS THE CANADIAN soybean industry expands and spreads throughout the country, there is a clear need for a national soybean organization to represent the entire value chain, dedicated…
Cropside: Poor nodulation

AGRONOMIC INFORMATION FROM ONTARIO'S CROP SPECIALISTS

October 2014 - THE 2014 GROWING season was the worst year in recent memory for poor root nodulation and nitrogen (N) fixation. Cool temperatures will delay or even inhibit N fixation. Soybeans are a subtropical species and for…
High oleic soybeans

October 2014 - MARKET OPPORTUNITIES FOR AN IMPROVED OIL PROFILE THERE ARE TWO important aspects of soybeans used in food production — oil and protein. Ontario’s growing Identity Preserved (IP) soybean crop is meeting the market demand for…
Niche market success

October 2014 - ONTARIO FARM PARTNERS WITH BUNGE NEARLY THREE YEARS ago, a seemingly ordinary order for a few bottles of virgin soy and canola oil was placed through Pristine Gourmet’s online store. The order was sent to…
Business side: Farm safety

CONVERSATIONS WITH BUSINESS EXPERTS

October 2014 - WHAT INFORMATION IS ON THE WSPS WEBSITE? The Workplace Safety and Prevention Services (WSPS) website is full of information on health and safety. There is information on legal compliance issues such as health and safety…
Ethanol and the environment

October 2014 - FACT VS FICTION IN THE U.S. FOR DECADES ETHANOL backers have cited the fuel’s environmental benefits as a renewable resource that reduces air pollution and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. So what is an ethanol supporter…
Market side: Futures trading basics

GRAIN MARKETING LESSONS

October 2014 - This monthly educational series will feature the basic workings of the futures and options markets and how they can be utilized to help farmers with risk management. THE MCCORMICK REAPER started a revolution in wheat…
Beyond ethanol

October 2014 - A PROFILE OF GREENFIELD NATURALS FUEL ETHANOL IS an overproduced commodity which keeps prices relatively low. To maintain long-term stability in the fuel ethanol business, GreenField Specialty Alcohols (formerly GreenField Ethanol) is hard at work…
Diversifying the market

FROM THE CEO'S DESK

October 2014 - IT’S NO SECRET that Ontario is not the lowest cost producer of grain; however, we do produce consistent, high quality grain and we are in close proximity to a large market. There is value in that. Ontario…