March 2016

In this issue:

Future of grain

March 2016 - HIGHLIGHTING THE LATEST TECHNOLOGY IN GRAIN PRODUCTION AND UTILIZATION Farm biomass to cellulosic sugar viable in Ontario Bioindustrial Innovation Canada (BIC) has completed its economic and technical viability assessment of the agricultural biomass to cellulosic…
Crown rust conundrum

March 2016 - ALTERNATE HOSTS THREATEN RESISTANCE LONGEVITY SOME GROWERS ARE most familiar with oats as a cover crop but crown rust doesn’t discriminate — whether for pony oats, human consumption, or as cover crop, this disease can…
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Cropside: Low soil K and weed control

AGRONOMIC INFORMATION FROM ONTARIO'S CROP SPECIALISTS

March 2016 - SOILS THAT TEST “low” in potassium can negatively affect weed control in soybean. When soils test low for potassium (K), soybean plants will express deficiency symptoms that reduce canopy closer and allow more weeds to…
Research roundup

March 2016 - FIND OUT WHAT’S NEW IN THE WORLD OF RESEARCH High linoleic soybean oil now available for product trials Lilian Schaer, Soy 20/20 High linoleic soybean oil from a new Ontario soybean variety under development at…
Biosecurity for grain

FARM PRACTICES MAY INTRODUCE OR SPREAD PESTS

March 2016 - WHILE MOST PRODUCERS recognize the importance of having good biosecurity plans and practices for livestock, biosecurity practices as they relate to grain aren’t as common. It’s tough to control the way the wind blows or…
Next generation biotech

March 2016 - UNLOCKING CRISPR’S POTENTIAL FOR AGRICULTURE TWO SCIENTISTS, JENNIFER Doudna and Emmanuelle Charpentier, have invented a new technology for editing genomes, a technique called CRISPR-Cas9, which could be used not only to cure human diseases, but…
Resources for plant health

March 2016 - NEW APPS AND E-BOOKS AVAILABLE FOR FARMERS ONTARIO GRAIN FARMER readers will be familiar with the recently-released Pest Manager app. Launched for iOS in May 2015 (Android and BB10 versions to be released this month),…
Weathering the storm

March 2016 - 8 WAYS TO PREPARE FOR LOW PRICES AND TIGHT MARGINS DESCRIBING HIMSELF AS ‘Dr. Doom’, Iowa State professor Chad Hart spent much of the winter farm show season delivering grim economic news for farmers. His…
GFO Newsletter for March 2016

March 2016 - GET THE LATEST NEWS FROM GRAIN FARMERS OF ONTARIO NEW DATABASE FOR PBR The Canadian Seed Trade Association has created a new database for Plant Breeder Rights (PBR). The intent of the website is to…
Business side: Succession law

CONVERSATIONS WITH BUSINESS EXPERTS

March 2016 - (R.H.) WHAT LEGAL DOCUMENTS ARE IMPORTANT FOR FARM FAMILIES GOING THROUGH A TRANSITION? (R.F.) The top legal concern I encounter in agriculture is a succession planning one, whether it includes the drafting of wills, providing…
In the news

March 2016 - NEWS BITES THAT MATTER Documentary explores farmers’ social license The Saskatchewan canola producers’ association, SaskCanola, recently launched a 30-minute, YouTube-hosted documentary exploring famers’ social license. Called “License to Farm,” this concise discussion features farmers, scientists,…
Get to know your grubs

March 2016 - Originally posted: March 1, 2016 Updated: June 29, 2021 TOP TIPS FOR PROPER INSECT IDENTIFICATION THERE ARE NUMEROUS pests that can affect grain crops throughout the growing season. Become familiar with early season scouting practices,…
Choose the right cover crops

ONLINE TOOL FINDS COVER CROP MATCH

March 2016 - THERE’S NO QUESTION that today’s farmers are innovative, adaptable, and always looking for new techniques and technologies to improve their farming practices. A trend that is gaining more ground is the use of cover crops,…
Corn hybrid performance on trial

March 2016 - MEASURING INTENSIVE MANAGEMENT IF YOU KNEW one corn hybrid would respond better to more nitrogen or higher plant populations, would you throw the groceries at it? Would you choose hybrids based on this knowledge? In…
Market side: Futures trading basics

LESSON 16: FUNDAMENTAL ANALYSIS

March 2016 - 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. WITH REGARD TO using fundamental analysis in your…
World record wheat

March 2016 - HOW A NEW ZEALAND FARMER HITS HUGE YIELDS WHAT DOES IT take to set the world record in wheat production? If you attended the Southwest Ag Conference (SWAC) at the University of Guelph’s Ridgetown Campus…
Wireworm 101

March 2016 - HOW AND WHEN TO SCOUT; TIPS FOR MAKING BAIT BALLS ONTARIO’S MAIN CROPS have long been plagued with wireworms, a field crop pest that can live in the soil for up to six years. Sporting…
Get to know us

FROM THE CEO'S DESK

March 2016 - I WAS TRAVELLING across the province to the annual district grain committee meetings when the Environmental Commissioner released comments on coloured diesel. For those who aren’t aware of this issue, in mid-January, Ontario’s Environmental Commissioner,…

March 2016

Future of grain

Crown rust conundrum

Cropside: Low soil K and weed control

Research roundup

Biosecurity for grain

Next generation biotech

Resources for plant health

Weathering the storm

Business side: Succession law

In the news

Get to know your grubs

Choose the right cover crops

Corn hybrid performance on trial

Market side: Futures trading basics

World record wheat

Wireworm 101

Get to know us

Recommended:

Tar spot prevention

Tradition meets innovation

GrainTALK Newsletter

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March 2016

Future of grain

Crown rust conundrum

Cropside: Low soil K and weed control

Research roundup

Biosecurity for grain

Next generation biotech

Resources for plant health

Weathering the storm

GFO Newsletter for March 2016

Business side: Succession law

In the news

Get to know your grubs

Choose the right cover crops

Corn hybrid performance on trial

Market side: Futures trading basics

World record wheat

Wireworm 101

Get to know us

Recommended:

Tar spot prevention

Tradition meets innovation