February 2015

In this issue:

Nuffield Scholarship

February 2015 - OPPORTUNITY FOR ONTARIO GRAIN INDUSTRY IN 2007, FARMER and independent crop advisor Steve Larocque was awarded a Nuffield Scholarship. He wanted to achieve his goal of finding new precision technologies that would help Western Canadian…
Future of grain

February 2015 - HIGHLIGHTING THE LATEST TECHNOLOGY IN GRAIN PRODUCTION AND UTILIZATION AGCO announces updates to AgCommand® AGCO has announced several feature updates to its AgCommand® telemetry system, including key reports, mobile app enhancements, and a new look…
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Modernization of the CGC continues

February 2015 - MORE BENEFIT TO ONTARIO FARMERS IN FUTURE MORE THAN A year after the Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) began its modernization processes, additional changes are coming. Much to the dismay of grain exporters, a major overhaul…
Research roundup

February 2015 - FIND OUT WHAT’S NEW IN THE WORLD OF RESEARCH Soybean research at Harrow Erin Calhoun Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) and the Greenhouse and Processing Crops Research Centre continue to develop food type soybean germplasm…
Defining natural

February 2015 - HOW GM TECHNOLOGY STACKS UP THE IDEA THAT GMO-free foods are more natural than those with genetically modified ingredients is a misconception, says a plant biologist and advocate for genetic modification from the University of…
Cropside: Strip tillage – trending now!

AGRONOMIC INFORMATION FROM ONTARIO'S CROP SPECIALISTS

February 2015 - STRIP TILLAGE FOR corn has had appeal for decades as a system that could offer the advantages of a worked seedbed but maintain the soil saving attributes of residue cover on a large percentage of…
AGCO Certified Pre-Owned

February 2015 - NEW PROGRAM LAUNCHED NORTH AMERICA-WIDE THERE IS OFFICIALLY more than one brand offering higher quality used farm equipment in 2015. Whatever their preference in paint colour, farmers are promised more for their dollars on future…
Market side: Futures trading basics

LESSON 5: SPECULATORS

February 2015 - 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. IN THIS LESSON we continue our look at…
SMART soybeans

February 2015 - CORN AND SOYBEAN CROPS AT RISK USING A COMBINATION of several inputs it is possible to boost soybean yields. The catch is — it’s just not always economically viable to do so. That was the…
BMSB reaches Ontario

February 2015 - CORN AND SOYBEAN CROPS AT RISK FARMERS HAVE TO deal with many harmful insects and diseases to maximize yield and maintain the quality of their crop. They must constantly be on alert to identify and…
GFO Newsletter for February 2015

February 2015 - GET THE LATEST NEWS FROM GRAIN FARMERS OF ONTARIO Grain Farmers of Ontario celebrates fifth anniversary Grain Farmers of Ontario celebrated its fifth anniversary this January. The organization officially formed in 2010 with the amalgamation…
In the news

February 2015 - NEWS BITES THAT MATTER Case IH celebrates six major industry awards Case IH recently garnered six industry awards, most notably, the Magnum 380 CVT earned the highly coveted TOTY® 2015 Tractor of the Year designation.…
Cover crop carryover

February 2015 - TRIALS DETERMINE IMPACT OF RESIDUAL HERBICIDES THREE YEARS AGO Ontario growers were unsure of how to incorporate cover crops into fields where herbicides were previously applied and related data did not exist. A University of…
Soil fingerprinting

February 2015 - MONITORING CHANGES IN SOIL QUALITY THERE ARE THREE reasons you should get to know your soil better – higher yields, better soil quality, and a better understanding of land management practices. A research team at…
Early-season nitrogen test

February 2015 - A LOW-COST WAY TO DETERMINE YOUR CROP’S NEEDS FARMERS HAVE SEVERAL important decisions to make when it comes to applying nitrogen via fertilizer; primarily, they need to decide how much to apply, and when. Typically,…
Business side: Financial reporting 101

CONVERSATIONS WITH BUSINESS EXPERTS

February 2015 - (R.H.) WHAT OPTIONS ARE AVAILABLE FOR FINANCIAL REPORTING AND WHICH DO YOU RECOMMEND? (B.R.) It is important to understand that financials can be prepared using accrual or cash-based accounting methods. Farms are the only type…
Understanding precision agriculture

AN INTRODUCTION TO MANAGEMENT ZONES

February 2015 - THIS ARTICLE IS the first of a series intended to introduce and explain the concept of management zones, to provide a process to define, delineate, and characterize management zones, and to outline the kinds of…
Ontario Cereal Crops Committee

February 2015 - RECOMMENDING NEW VARIETIES IN 1923, CANADA’S original Seeds Act was amended to require varieties be licensed and registered by the minister responsible for agriculture prior to being sold in Canada. This change was implemented because…
Five years later

FROM THE CEO'S DESK

February 2015 - ON JANUARY 1, 2010, Grain Farmers of Ontario became an official marketing board in Ontario. It was the culmination of a grassroots movement led by corn, soybean, and wheat producers seeking a unified voice for…

February 2015

Nuffield Scholarship

Future of grain

Modernization of the CGC continues

Research roundup

Defining natural

Cropside: Strip tillage – trending now!

AGCO Certified Pre-Owned

Market side: Futures trading basics

SMART soybeans

BMSB reaches Ontario

In the news

Cover crop carryover

Soil fingerprinting

Early-season nitrogen test

Business side: Financial reporting 101

Understanding precision agriculture

Ontario Cereal Crops Committee

Five years later

Recommended:

Tar spot prevention

Tradition meets innovation

GrainTALK Newsletter

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February 2015

Nuffield Scholarship

Future of grain

Modernization of the CGC continues

Research roundup

Defining natural

Cropside: Strip tillage – trending now!

AGCO Certified Pre-Owned

Market side: Futures trading basics

SMART soybeans

BMSB reaches Ontario

GFO Newsletter for February 2015

In the news

Cover crop carryover

Soil fingerprinting

Early-season nitrogen test

Business side: Financial reporting 101

Understanding precision agriculture

Ontario Cereal Crops Committee

Five years later

Recommended:

Tar spot prevention

Tradition meets innovation