June 2015

In this issue:

New neonicotinoid regulations

June 2015 - NEW REGULATIONS EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2015 NEW REGULATIONS RESTRICTING the sale and use of neonicotinoid treated corn and soybean seeds in Ontario were passed Tuesday, June 9. They come into effect July 1, 2015. Grain…
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Avian flu raises questions about feed demand

June 2015 - CHALLENGES FACING U.S. FARMERS SINCE MID-DECEMBER, the outbreak of H5N2 avian flu has spread to 15 U.S. states and more than 40 million birds have died or been culled in efforts to halt the disease’s…
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American connections

June 2015 - COLLABORATION AMONG COMMODITY GROUPS GRAIN FARMERS OF ONTARIO has established important relationships across the agriculture industry, both domestically and internationally. Among these relationships are connections with the American organizations representing corn, soybean, and wheat farmers.…
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The future of wheat

June 2015 - THE BREEDER’S PERSPECTIVE WEB SPECIAL MUCH LIKE FARMERS needing to anticipate markets, weather, and availability when ordering seed many months before planting, plant breeders face the unique challenge of solving today’s problems while anticipating future…
Instagram ambassadors

June 2015 - A GOOD IN EVERY GRAIN PROGRAM FIVE INFLUENTIAL ONTARIO grain farmers have been selected as Good Grain Farmers for the Good in Every Grain Instagram account. They will share daily the life of Ontario grain…
Farmer style

June 2015 - PETERSON FARM BROS EDUCATE AND ENTERTAIN NOWADAYS, IT’S FAIRLY easy to get your 15 seconds of fame. The rise of social media, and especially YouTube, has created superstars virtually overnight. More challenging than becoming famous…
Seed money

June 2015 - THE FUTURE OF TRANSGENIC RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CROPLIFE CANADA ESTIMATES that it costs nearly $150 million and more than 13 years to bring new biotechnology to market. That makes it a challenge to correctly predict…
Research roundup

June 2015 - FIND OUT WHAT’S NEW IN THE WORLD OF RESEARCH Rotation profitability app Elisabeth Aerts Complex crop rotations provide yield benefits to Ontario farmers, suggests plant specialists — and they have the mobile application to back…
Cropside: Seed destructor

AGRONOMIC INFORMATION FROM ONTARIO'S CROP SPECIALISTS

June 2015 - RAY HARRINGTON, AN innovative farmer from Western Australia, was struggling with herbicide resistant weeds, so he took matters into his own hands by using a cage mill from an old mine and adapting it to…
Plant Breeders’ Rights

June 2015 - CANADA SIGNS ON TO UPOV’91 IMPORTANT AMENDMENTS TO Canada’s Plant Breeders’ Rights (PBR) Act have been passed into law. These changes bring Canada in line with other countries who have signed on to the 1991…
Understanding precision agriculture

SOIL DATA

June 2015 - THIS ARTICLE IS the fourth in 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…
Growing RTRS soybeans

June 2015 - LEARNING FROM BRAZIL’S EXPERIENCE SOYBEAN PRODUCTION THAT is environmentally correct, socially appropriate, and economically viable is the expectation of the international Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS). The initiative began in 2006 with the goal…
Maintaining an important relationship

June 2015 - SOY CANADA OUTGOING MISSION TO JAPAN JAPAN IS ONE of Canada’s top five soybean export markets. According to Statistics Canada data, Canada exported approximately 370,457 metric tonnes (mt) to Japan in 2014 — accounting for…
Market side: Futures trading basics

LESSON 8: OPENING A TRADING ACCOUNT

June 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. FOR THOSE OF you who wish to open…
GFO Newsletter for June/July 2015

June 2015 - GET THE LATEST NEWS FROM GRAIN FARMERS OF ONTARIO Queen’s Park Reception Grain Farmers of Ontario hosted a reception for members of provincial parliament (MPPs) at Queen’s Park in April. The reception, hosted in partnership…
In the news

June 2015 - NEWS BITES THAT MATTER Health claim for soy food Health Canada has approved a health claim linking the consumption of protein-rich soy food to lowering cholesterol levels. The claim is based on scientific evidence that…
The defender of the farmer

June 2015 - TANZANIA FARMERS’ UNION WHEN GRAIN FARMER Richard Kipara first joined the local farmers’ union in Arusha, Tanzania he was what is considered ‘food insecure.’ But after participating in training programs focused on post-harvest handling, and…
Update: Project One Seed

June 2015 - MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN ZAMBIA THE ACTUAL SEEDS of the One Seed Project started in the fall of 2012 with a very small half-acre test plot in a small African village. Mark Lumley, a Lambton…
The California drought

IMPACT ON ONTARIO AGRICULTURE

June 2015 - POLITICIANS ARE FINALLY taking action to improve water conservation efforts in California. In April, Governor Jerry Brown announced a 25 per cent reduction in water use by residences, businesses, and farms, as the Sierra Nevada…
Future of grain

June 2015 - HIGHLIGHTING THE LATEST TECHNOLOGY IN GRAIN PRODUCTION AND UTILIZATION Seed and pesticide bag collection Farmers in Ontario are being offered expanded options to manage their empty seed and pesticide bags this year. CleanFARMS will be…
Business side: Due diligence

CONVERSATIONS WITH BUSINESS EXPERTS

June 2015 - (R.H.) WHAT IS UNIQUE ABOUT HEALTH AND SAFETY REQUIREMENTS IN AGRICULTURE? (P.S.) The Ontario Occupational Health and Safety Act states the duties of all employers in the province and since 2006, has applied to all…
The International Year of Soils

June 2015 - PROMOTING SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES THE UNITED NATION’S declaration of 2015 as the International Year of Soils is prompting efforts in many nations to increase public understanding of the importance of soils to food security, inform decision…
A leadership experience

June 2015 - STUDY TOUR OF CHILE AND ARGENTINA Tom Farfaras, Grain Farmers of Ontario’s finance manager, was a member of Class 15 of the Advanced Agricultural Leadership Program (AALP). At their graduation ceremony at the end of…
It isn’t about the bees

FROM THE CEO'S DESK

June 2015 - IT’S BECOMING INCREASINGLY apparent that the Wynne government is only paying lip-service to our legislative processes. How else could regulatory changes get implemented so quickly? Governments are known for moving slowly; consultants are hired, studies…

June 2015

New neonicotinoid regulations

Avian flu raises questions about feed demand

American connections

The future of wheat

Instagram ambassadors

Farmer style

Seed money

Research roundup

Cropside: Seed destructor

Plant Breeders’ Rights

Understanding precision agriculture

Growing RTRS soybeans

Maintaining an important relationship

Market side: Futures trading basics

In the news

The defender of the farmer

Update: Project One Seed

The California drought

Future of grain

Business side: Due diligence

The International Year of Soils

A leadership experience

It isn’t about the bees

Recommended:

Tar spot prevention

Charting the path forward

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June 2015

New neonicotinoid regulations

Avian flu raises questions about feed demand

American connections

The future of wheat

Instagram ambassadors

Farmer style

Seed money

Research roundup

Cropside: Seed destructor

Plant Breeders’ Rights

Understanding precision agriculture

Growing RTRS soybeans

Maintaining an important relationship

Market side: Futures trading basics

GFO Newsletter for June/July 2015

In the news

The defender of the farmer

Update: Project One Seed

The California drought

Future of grain

Business side: Due diligence

The International Year of Soils

A leadership experience

It isn’t about the bees

Recommended:

Tar spot prevention

Charting the path forward