New alternative?
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AN INSECTICIDE SEED TREATMENT OPTION A NEW INSECTICIDE seed treatment made by DuPont will be used on the vast majority of corn sold by Pioneer in Ontario next season, according to Russ Barker, a Pioneer…
December 2016
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Viney weeds
FOUR SPECIES YOU SHOULD BE WORRIED ABOUT
- SCOUTING IN-AND-around your fields is the first defence to protecting them from viney weeds. “Wild buckwheat, field bindweed, tufted vetch, and bur cucumber are definitely weeds that occur in Ontario grain fields,” says Dave Bilyea,… -
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Cropside: Sulphur deficiency
AGRONOMIC INFORMATION FROM ONTARIO'S CROP SPECIALISTS
- SULPHUR (S) DEFICIENCY was very prevalent in winter wheat this past spring, including fields with a history of manure applications (Photo 1). The deficiency seen in many fields may have resulted from a cooler than… -
Understanding precision agriculture
DO SOMETHING WITH YOUR DATA
- “I’VE BEEN COLLECTING all of this yield data from my combine… now what do I do with it?” It’s a question Dr. Mike Duncan hears often. But it’s one that he and his research team… -
Business management pays
- STUDY SHOWS HIGHER INCOME AND PROFITABILITY A GROUND-BREAKING study, funded by Growing Forward 2, a federal-provincial-territorial initiative, has identified the top seven habits of Canada’s best farmers. And for the first time, a direct link… -
Empowering leadership
2016 ADVANCING WOMEN IN AGRICULTURE CONFERENCE
- WOMEN’S INITIATIVES ARE on the rise with more women involved in a wide variety of roles in the agriculture industry than ever before. Over 430 women attended the Advancing Women in Agriculture Conference in Toronto… -
GFO Newsletter for December 2016
- GET THE LATEST NEWS FROM GRAIN FARMERS OF ONTARIO NEONICOTINOID IMPACT SURVEY All Grain Farmers of Ontario farmer-members are being asked to participate in a three-year study being conducted by BDO on the impact of… -
Business side: Financial advisors
CONVERSATIONS WITH BUSINESS EXPERTS
- (J.M.) WHAT MAKES A GOOD FINANCIAL ADVISOR? (D.O.) A good financial advisor and planner will have three traits: education, experience, and the ability to listen. When it comes to farming, financial planning goes well beyond… -
Involvement and influence
GRAIN FARMERS OF ONTARIO ADVISORY COMMITTEES
- GRAIN FARMERS OF ONTARIO’S Board of Directors sets the direction and focus of the organization. It is then up to staff to ensure that the mission and vision as outlined in the Strategic Plan is… -
Endocrine disruptor legislation
INDUSTRY FIGHTING TIGHTER REGULATIONS
- THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION has proposed new evaluations for endocrine disrupting substances which threaten to significantly impact the future import of agricultural products grown in North America. Industry representatives warn that the new legislative process currently… -
U.S. files WTO complaint
CHINA'S GRAIN SUPPORTS AT ISSUE
- CHARGING THAT CHINA’S market price supports create government incentives for Chinese farmers to ramp up corn, wheat, and rice production, the United States has initiated a new trade enforcement action against China. In 2015, China’s… -
Market side: Futures trading basics
LESSON 23: TRIANGLE FORMATIONS
- 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. THIS LESSON WE will discuss the ascending triangle… -
Meeting market demands
- 2016 WHEAT QUALITY SCOOP GRAIN FARMERS OF ONTARIO has completed the 2016 Ontario Wheat Quality Scoop — and it’s one of the best crops we’ve seen in years. “The Wheat Quality Scoop provides end users,… -
Keeping your agreements
FROM THE CEO'S DESK
- CANADA HAS TRADE agreements with more than 50 nations. Ten years ago, you couldn’t open up the newspaper without reading about a new trade deal that was being signed or in the works. Open markets…