November 2014

In this issue:

Reseeding claims highest in 10 years

November 2014 - WINTER WHEAT CROP INSURANCE UPDATE THE 2014 WINTER wheat crop got off to a rocky start with cool, wet conditions at planting followed by extremely low winter temperatures and a cool spring. With the harvest…
Business side: Planning to sell?

CONVERSATIONS WITH BUSINESS EXPERTS

November 2014 - (R.H.) WHY SHOULD FARMERS BE THINKING ABOUT THE SALE OF THEIR FARM? (T.B.) All farms will eventually need to be sold. The sale could be the owner’s choice upon retirement or transfer to the next…
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Research roundup

November 2014 - FIND OUT WHAT’S NEW IN THE WORLD OF RESEARCH Rice gene helps fight Fusarium in corn Owen Roberts Transgenic corn plants outfitted with a rice gene have shown increased resistance to Fusarium, a disease that…
Starting production

November 2014 - NEW SOUTHWESTERN ONTARIO SEED CORN COMPANY TWO LONG-TIME farming families have come together to start a new seed corn production company in southwestern Ontario. PHOTO: DALE STEWART, CRAIG STEWART, CHRIS STEWART, LYLE GIFFIN, LEE GIFFIN,…
Winter insights

November 2014 - IN-FIELD RESEARCH 365 DAYS A YEAR It is important to note that research conducted in other jurisdictions, like the project outlined in the following article, provides Ontario farmers the opportunity to learn more about the…
Cropside: Corn leaf diseases

AGRONOMIC INFORMATION FROM ONTARIO'S CROP SPECIALISTS

November 2014 - CONCERN OVER CORN leaf diseases, their identification, and their potential impact on yield has grown over the last two years. Here are the four most prevalent leaf diseases in Ontario. NORTHERN LEAF BLIGHT • Most…
Water quality and chemical efficacy

November 2014 - IS THERE A CONNECTION? MOST GROWERS KNOW that the performance of chemicals — such as herbicides, fungicides, and pesticides – is dependent on a number of factors. These factors can include correct product selection, equipment…
High speed planting

November 2014 - VADERSTAD TEMPO IT MIGHT BE cliché, but the old saying ‘time is money’ still applies in agriculture. PHOTO: FARMERS EXAMINE THE COMPONENTS OF THE TEMPO PLANTER. “Timing is everything,” says Scott Johnston, a grain farmer…
Certified pre-owned

November 2014 - JOHN DEERE ANNOUNCES NEW EQUIPMENT PROGRAM AT THIS VERY moment, beneath a broken- down piece of equipment, there is a farmer dreaming of buying new. But fresh-off-the- line equipment is not for everyone, so John…
Harvest weed management

November 2014 - HARRINGTON SEED DESTRUCTOR IT IS COMMON practice for Ontario grain farmers to utilize herbicides to control weed populations in their fields. But as each year passes, common weeds are showing resistance to popular herbicides. This…
GFO Newsletter for November 2014

November 2014 - GET THE LATEST NEWS FROM GRAIN FARMERS OF ONTARIO ONTARIO PROVINCIAL PREMISES REGISTRY Established in 2008, the Provincial Premises Registry (PPR) registers unique parcels of land in Ontario associated with agri-food activities. Being able to…
In the news

November 2014 - NEWS BITES THAT MATTER Farm Invention Challenge Tinkering, mending, dabbling, modifying, revolutionizing – whatever it is that you do in your workshop, barn, or out in the field, now is your chance for your fix-it…
Responsible use of neonicotinoids

November 2014 - RESEARCH TO PROTECT POLLINATORS GRAIN FARMERS OF ONTARIO has received approval for matching funding through Growing Forward 2 for a research project on risks associated with soil pests and strategies to reduce losses of neonicotinoid…
Protection and performance

November 2014 - PILOT PROJECT TESTS IMPACT OF PLANTER DEFLECTORS IN OTHER JURISDICTIONS, such as Europe, dust deflectors installed on air planters have been shown to reduce the amount of off-field dust generated during the planting of neonicotinoid…
Market side: Futures trading basics

LESSON 2: WHAT IS A FUTURES CONTRACT?

November 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. FOR THE PURPOSE of this lesson, we will…
Field forecasting

November 2014 - A LOOK AT TECHNOLOGY THROUGH WEATHER INNOVATIONS MANAGING HIS CLIENTS’ 300,000 acres is no small feat, but certified crop advisor Dale Cowan of AGRIS Co-operative Ltd. does just that. He admits, though, that he wouldn’t…
Future of Grain

November 2014 - HIGHLIGHTING THE LATEST TECHNOLOGY IN GRAIN PRODUCTION AND UTILIZATION AFS ConnectTM by Case IH Case IH’s new AFS ConnectTM system uses telematics technology (a combination of global positioning system and cellular) to keep producers up to…
Sorting through the data

November 2014 - JOHN DEERE OPERATIONS CENTER IT SEEMS THERE is no end to the amount of data that is being generated on farms through the use of advanced machinery, precision agriculture tools, and GPS systems. The question…
Measuring your field print

November 2014 - NEW TOOL CALCULATES ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ENERGY CONSUMPTION, LAND use efficiency, and climate impact are factors considered by growers each season. But how are environmental impacts and improvements recorded? PHOTO: CANADIAN FIELD PRINT CALCULATOR Consumers and…
Innovative vision

November 2014 - A GOOGLE GLASS REVIEW RELEASED IN 2013, Google Glass is thought by some to be the next big thing in technology. Others think it is nothing more than an overpriced hands-free device. Ontario Grain Farmer magazine…
Let’s talk about the weather

FROM THE CEO'S DESK

November 2014 - THE WEATHER HAS always been a popular topic of conversation for farmers, but this year, it was different. Talking about the weather was more than just idle chatter — with it was a sense of…

November 2014

Reseeding claims highest in 10 years

Business side: Planning to sell?

Research roundup

Starting production

Winter insights

Cropside: Corn leaf diseases

Water quality and chemical efficacy

High speed planting

Certified pre-owned

Harvest weed management

In the news

Responsible use of neonicotinoids

Protection and performance

Market side: Futures trading basics

Field forecasting

Future of Grain

Sorting through the data

Measuring your field print

Innovative vision

Let’s talk about the weather

Recommended:

Tar spot prevention

Charting the path forward

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November 2014

Reseeding claims highest in 10 years

Business side: Planning to sell?

Research roundup

Starting production

Winter insights

Cropside: Corn leaf diseases

Water quality and chemical efficacy

High speed planting

Certified pre-owned

Harvest weed management

GFO Newsletter for November 2014

In the news

Responsible use of neonicotinoids

Protection and performance

Market side: Futures trading basics

Field forecasting

Future of Grain

Sorting through the data

Measuring your field print

Innovative vision

Let’s talk about the weather

Recommended:

Tar spot prevention

Charting the path forward