September 2015

In this issue:

The St. Lawrence Seaway

September 2015 - INVESTMENTS AND CHANGING REGULATIONS SINCE 1679, COMMERCIAL ships have plied the waters of the St. Lawrence moving goods from the Great Lakes to the Atlantic. Today, 165 million metric tonnes (MT) of cargo is shipped…
Research roundup

September 2015 - FIND OUT WHAT’S NEW IN THE WORLD OF RESEARCH UNCOVERING THE MYSTERY OF OAT GROAT STORAGE Allison Sears Canadian consumers are increasingly demanding oat products because of their whole grain properties and gluten-free status. However,…
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Protecting water quality

September 2015 - U.S. FARMERS FACING NEW REGULATIONS TWO DEVELOPMENTS — A federal level regulation and a local court challenge — made water quality enforcement a hot issue for U.S. farmers this summer. The first development comes from…
The effect of extreme weather

September 2015 - UNDERSTANDING FARMERS’ INSURANCE COVERAGE NEEDS AS?FARMERS?IN?Essex County prepare for soybean harvest, they hope the weather cooperates this fall. It certainly didn’t during planting in the spring. Farmers saw day after day of rain in May…
Cropside: Feeling the pressure? Good!

AGRONOMIC INFORMATION FROM ONTARIO'S CROP SPECIALISTS

September 2015 - FULL DISCLOSURE – I come from the horticultural side of the fence. In that world, sprayer operators are more likely to consult analog pressure gauges somewhere near the pump on their tow-behind boom or airblast…
Understanding precision agriculture

REMOTE SENSING

September 2015 - THIS ARTICLE IS the sixth in a series intended to introduce and explain the concept of management zones; how to define, delineate, and characterize them, and to outline the kinds of data and computer tools…
A new learning opportunity

September 2015 - GRAIN FARMERS OF ONTARIO NUFFIELD SCHOLAR WHEN TONY BALKWILL learned about the Grain Farmers of Ontario sponsorship of a Nuffield Canada scholarship, with focus on the Ontario grain industry, he embraced the opportunity to further…
A responsibility to lead

September 2015 - 2016 ASA DUPONT YOUNG LEADERS A?PROGRESSIVE FARMER, a good employer, and a proud dad — these are just a few of the roles Jeff Barlow takes on every day. Now, he’s also adding American Soybean…
Future of grain

September 2015 - HIGHLIGHTING THE LATEST TECHNOLOGY IN GRAIN PRODUCTION AND UTILIZATION BioAmber opens succinic acid plant in Sarnia BioAmber Inc., a renewable chemistry company, opened a new plant in Sarnia at the beginning of August. The plant…
GFO Newsletter for September 2015

September 2015 - GET THE LATEST NEWS FROM GRAIN FARMERS OF ONTARIO BREEDING AND GENETICS RESEARCH INSERT Grain Farmers of Ontario invested $1.5 million in new and ongoing research projects in 2014 – 2015 and was directly involved…
Business side: Pollution liability

CONVERSATIONS WITH BUSINESS EXPERTS

September 2015 - (OGF) YOU RECENTLY HAD A CLIENT COME TO YOU WITH A LIABILITY CONCERN. WHAT WAS THE ISSUE? (P.G.) A farmer was visiting one of the secondary properties he owns and he came across seven or…
In the news

September 2015 - NEWS BITES THAT MATTER RTRS logo on Unilever’s Soy Beverages Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) credit buyers will be able to add a new logo to their products’ packages, adding to the existing “claims…
Late planted wheat

September 2015 - TIPS FOR A BETTER CROP LAST FALL’S INCLEMENT weather presented a challenge for farmers looking to plant winter wheat. Wet and cold conditions forced many to plant much later than they usually would, often on…
Using flowering plants for cover crops

September 2015 - BENEFITS AND PROBLEMS TO CONSIDER THE LATEST TREND for cover crops is to use flowering plant mixes, a benefit for both the farmer and pollinators. Seed companies both here and in the U.S. are promoting…
Market side: Futures trading basics

LESSON 10: WHY USE FUTURES CONTRACTS?

September 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. A FUTURES CONTRACT is simply a legally binding…
U.S. Corn Belt

September 2015 - THE BEST AND WORST CONDITIONS REDUCED 2015 CORN plantings and a bump up in current year exports, livestock feeding, and ethanol demand prompted the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to increase its farm gate price…
Farmer saved seed

September 2015 - COMPLIANCE UNDER THE NEW PBR ENVIRONMENT ON FEBRUARY 27, 2015, Canada’s new Plant Breeders’ Rights (PBR) Act was implemented by the Government of Canada. All crop varieties that were and will be granted PBR after…
On-farm grain storage

September 2015 - HOW MUCH IS RIGHT FOR YOU? INCREASING FARM SIZES and a desire by farmers to have greater control over their crops is keeping a steady interest in on-farm storage systems. But deciding whether to bring…

September 2015

The St. Lawrence Seaway

Research roundup

Protecting water quality

The effect of extreme weather

Cropside: Feeling the pressure? Good!

Understanding precision agriculture

A new learning opportunity

A responsibility to lead

Future of grain

Business side: Pollution liability

In the news

Late planted wheat

Using flowering plants for cover crops

Market side: Futures trading basics

U.S. Corn Belt

Farmer saved seed

On-farm grain storage

Recommended:

Tar spot prevention

Charting the path forward

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September 2015

The St. Lawrence Seaway

Research roundup

Protecting water quality

The effect of extreme weather

Cropside: Feeling the pressure? Good!

Understanding precision agriculture

A new learning opportunity

A responsibility to lead

Future of grain

GFO Newsletter for September 2015

Business side: Pollution liability

In the news

Late planted wheat

Using flowering plants for cover crops

Market side: Futures trading basics

U.S. Corn Belt

Farmer saved seed

On-farm grain storage

Recommended:

Tar spot prevention

Charting the path forward