November 2016

In this issue:

Web Special

CETA

ONTARIO GRAIN EXPORTS TO EUROPE SET TO INCREASE

November 2016 - AFTER A SEVEN-year negotiation process and several last-minute setbacks, the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) between Canada and Europe was finally signed on October 30. Once ratified and implemented, the agreement will give Ontario…
Business side: Value added

CONVERSATIONS WITH BUSINESS EXPERTS

November 2016 - Ontario grain farmers grow millions of tonnes of grain. Value added at the farm level isn’t the answer to marketing all of our production, but it could be an option for those looking for new…
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Understanding precision agriculture

STARTING TO MAP YIELD AND ELEVATION DATA

November 2016 - EVERY SINGLE FIELD has its own story to tell. And this story can be about the highly productive, organic matter-rich areas that supply high yields — and the droughty knolls that perform poorly every season.…
Knowledge transfer

November 2016 - CREATING A RESEARCH DATABASE EVERY YEAR, GRAIN Farmers of Ontario invests nearly $2 million in research. This investment is targeted towards four priority areas — agronomy and production, weeds, diseases, and insect pests, breeding and…
Cropside: Corn hybrid selection

AGRONOMIC INFORMATION FROM ONTARIO'S CROP SPECIALISTS

November 2016 - ONTARIO CORN YIELDS have increased approximately 2.3 bushels per acre per year over the past 30 years. As yields increase over time, staying current with new and competitive yielding hybrids is among the most important…
Soil technology

November 2016 - IDENTIFYING MICROBES WITH DNA BARCODING AT CANADA’S OUTDOOR Farm Show, one can’t help but notice machinery getting bigger each year. But when it comes to new technology in the agriculture industry, the biggest developments are…
Regulatory changes and impacts

ONTARIO'S NEONICOTINOID RESTRICTIONS

November 2016 - IN SEPTEMBER, A private members bill to change parts of the Pesticides Act (ON Reg. 63/09) was tabled by Conservative MPP Lisa Thompson (Huron-Bruce) in the Ontario legislature. Bill 4, known as the Supporting Agricultural…
Managing residue for best results

November 2016 - THE ART OF TILLAGE STRONGER, TOUGHER HYBRIDS don’t only mean more productive, higher-yielding crops — they also mean an increase in residue left post-harvest that growers need to manage. PHOTO: FARMERS PARTICIPATE IN A RESIDUE…
Advancing seed technology

SYNGENTA CANADA'S SEEDCARE INSTITUTE

November 2016 - “A CANADIAN MADE solution” was the theme of Syngenta Canada Inc.’s Seedcare Institute grand opening at the Honeywood research facility in Plattsville, Ontario in mid-September. This opening marks the first Canadian Seedcare Institute that joins…
The “future” of glyphosate

POTENTIAL RESTRICTION AFFECTS EU FARMERS

November 2016 - AS OF AUGUST 22, 2016, new restrictions around the use of glyphosate came into force in the European Union (EU). The restrictions came on the tail of two months worth of failed talks where a…
GFO Newsletter for November 2016

November 2016 - GET THE LATEST NEWS FROM GRAIN FARMERS OF ONTARIO CELEBRATING 30 YEARS Brenda Miller-Sanford, Project Manager IN SEPTEMBER, BRENDA Miller-Sanford celebrated 30 years with Grain Farmers of Ontario, having started her career with one of…
Proper herbicide application

November 2016 - LESSONS AND GUIDELINES MONSANTO’S DICAMBA-TOLERANT soybeans, marketed under the trade name Roundup Ready 2 Xtend, are at the center of a dispute over damaged bean fields in Arkansas, Mississippi, Missouri, and Tennessee. Monsanto launched commercial…
Be Rooted. Be Involved.

November 2016 - MAIZEX LAUNCHES EDUCATION AND AWARENESS CAMPAIGN MAIZEX SEEDS INC. wants farmers to be involved in telling their own positive story about the work they do. The company has developed an initiative called ‘Be Rooted. Be…
Market side: Futures trading basics

LESSON 22: TECHNICAL ANALYSIS

November 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. OVER THE NEXT two lessons, we will discuss…
Autonomous tractor

November 2016 - TESTING THE CONCEPT OF DRIVERLESS TECHNOLOGY CASE IH UNVEILED an autonomous tractor concept at the 2016 Farm Progress Show in Boone, Iowa, that combines the latest in technology and tractor engineering. PHOTO: CASE IH AUTONOMOUS…
Tech Park

November 2016 - SHOWCASING MODERN FARMING AT THE IPM THE INTERNATIONAL PLOWING Match (IPM) and Rural Expo bills itself as an event that provides the “opportunity for students and urban Ontarians to explore rural lifestyles and learn about…
Mergers and aquisitions

FROM THE CEO'S DESK

November 2016 - IN THE BUSINESS world, mergers and acquisitions can change the face of an industry. This year alone, several deals have been announced or are rumoured to be in the works. In the beverage industry, Anheuser-Busch…

November 2016

CETA

Business side: Value added

Understanding precision agriculture

Knowledge transfer

Cropside: Corn hybrid selection

Soil technology

Regulatory changes and impacts

Managing residue for best results

Advancing seed technology

The “future” of glyphosate

Proper herbicide application

Be Rooted. Be Involved.

Market side: Futures trading basics

Autonomous tractor

Tech Park

Mergers and aquisitions

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Tar spot prevention

From the CEO’s desk – February 2025

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November 2016

CETA

Business side: Value added

Understanding precision agriculture

Knowledge transfer

Cropside: Corn hybrid selection

Soil technology

Regulatory changes and impacts

Managing residue for best results

Advancing seed technology

The “future” of glyphosate

GFO Newsletter for November 2016

Proper herbicide application

Be Rooted. Be Involved.

Market side: Futures trading basics

Autonomous tractor

Tech Park

Mergers and aquisitions

Recommended:

Tar spot prevention

From the CEO’s desk – February 2025