June 2017

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Update: 2017 ASA DuPont Young Leader

DUPONT YOUNG LEADER PROGRAM

June 2017 - This article is a followup to a previous article that ran in the October 2016 issue of Ontario Grain Farmer, entitled A passion for farming. THE 33RD CLASS of American Soybean Association (ASA) DuPont Young Leaders…
Uncertainty for U.S. agriculture

THE EARLY IMPACT OF THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION

June 2017 - PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP’S approach to governing and his administration’s issues agenda are producing even more uncertainty for U.S. agriculture this year than is typical during a change of president. There are indications that agriculture is…
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Instagram ambassadors

A GOOD IN EVERY GRAIN PROGRAM

June 2017 - GRAIN FARMERS OF ONTARIO’S newest group of Good Grain Farmers will be taking over the Good In Every Grain Instagram account this year. From April 2 to December 2, one of the Good Grain Farmers…
Business side: Life insurance

CONVERSATIONS WITH BUSINESS EXPERTS

June 2017 - (J.M) WHY IS LIFE INSURANCE IMPORTANT? (C.A.) Life insurance can be hard to discuss, but it’s imperative to protecting the financial security of your family and farm business by providing a tax-free lump sum benefit…
WBC 101: ID and control

SCOUTING AND MANAGEMENT IN FIELD CORN

June 2017 - NATIVE TO NORTH America, the Western bean cutworm (WBC), Striacosta albicosta, has been a long-time resident of the U.S. Great Plains region until it began expanding its range eastward and was first detected in Ontario…
The WBC problem

AVOIDING THE DAMAGE OF 2016

June 2017 - LAST SEASON WAS officially the worst year on record in Ontario for Western bean cutworm (WBC) feeding damage. What’s even more troubling is that cutworm feeding damage was also a major contributor to high deoxynivalenol…
Cropside: Corn stand checkup

AGRONOMIC INFORMATION FROM ONTARIO'S CROP SPECIALISTS

June 2017 - COUNTING LEAVES There are several ways to count corn leaves. While this seems like a mundane detail, ensuring you and your agronomist are communicating the same leaf stage can be important, especially when management practices…
Market side: Futures trading basics

LESSON 28: TECHNICAL ANALYSIS

June 2017 - 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. GAP TYPES (EXHAUSTION AND ISLAND REVERSAL) Our third…
Leading through change

LESSONS FROM THE 2017 MARCH CLASSIC

June 2017 - FARMERS NEED TO adapt to changes in social expectations and political agendas while facing the economic and environmental challenges of maintaining a successful farm business. It’s not always clear what the next big issue will…
Same, same but different

AGRICULTURAL LEADERS COMPARE FARMING PRACTICES

June 2017 - Class 16 of the Advanced Agriculture Leadership Program (AALP) began their journey of professional development in September 2016. Throughout the 19 month executive development program, participants attended eight seminars and two study tours — one…
GFO Newsletter for June/July 2017

GET THE LATEST NEWS FROM GRAIN FARMERS OF ONTARIO

June 2017 - GRAIN FARMERS OF ONTARIO ANNOUNCE NEW VICE PRESIDENT Grain Farmers of Ontario is pleased to announce that Crosby Devitt will be joining the organization as Vice President. He will start in this role on June…
Breaking new ground in Alaska

OPPORTUNITY FOR ONE FAMILY'S NEXT GENERATION

June 2017 - GROWING UP IN southern Idaho, Bryce Wrigley always knew he wanted to continue the family farm tradition. Unfortunately, there just wasn’t anywhere for him to go, so he took a leap of faith and headed to…
Project Canaan

AN AFRICAN AGRICULTURAL EXPERIENCE

June 2017 - IN 2016, I had the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to volunteer with Heart for Africa at Project Canaan. This faith-based, non-profit public charity is developing a place of hope in Swaziland, Africa called Project Canaan. Project Canaan,…
Better future for subsistence farmers

EMPOWERING NEPALI FARMERS

June 2017 - LIFE AS A subsistence farmer in the remote, mountainous communities of Nepal comes with unique challenges, such as seed shortages, sloped fields, and labour deficits. That’s why University of Guelph researchers have found a way…
The sustainability supply chain

PUTTING THE TERM INTO PRACTICE

June 2017 - OVER THE LAST several years, sustainability has become a word that governments, non-governmental organizations (NGO’s), corporations, and consumers are all using. But what does it mean to be sustainable? The definition of the word greatly varies depending…
Market opportunities in China

INCREASED TRADE POTENTIAL EXAMINED IN NEW REPORT

June 2017 - BOTH THE CANADIAN and Ontario grain industries rely heavily on trade. According to the Canadian Agri-Food Trade Alliance (CAFTA), approximately 65% of Canadian soybeans are exported. According to national estimates 70% of wheat production, 25%…
Agricultural growth

FROM THE CEO'S DESK

June 2017 - IN A RECENT report by the federal Advisory Council on Economic Growth, chaired by Dominic Barton, agriculture was highlighted as one of the industries that are poised for real significant growth and it was identified…

June 2017

Update: 2017 ASA DuPont Young Leader

Uncertainty for U.S. agriculture

Instagram ambassadors

Business side: Life insurance

WBC 101: ID and control

The WBC problem

Cropside: Corn stand checkup

Market side: Futures trading basics

Leading through change

Same, same but different

Breaking new ground in Alaska

Project Canaan

Better future for subsistence farmers

The sustainability supply chain

Market opportunities in China

Agricultural growth

Recommended:

Tar spot prevention

Charting the path forward

GrainTALK Newsletter

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June 2017

Update: 2017 ASA DuPont Young Leader

Uncertainty for U.S. agriculture

Instagram ambassadors

Business side: Life insurance

WBC 101: ID and control

The WBC problem

Cropside: Corn stand checkup

Market side: Futures trading basics

Leading through change

Same, same but different

GFO Newsletter for June/July 2017

Breaking new ground in Alaska

Project Canaan

Better future for subsistence farmers

The sustainability supply chain

Market opportunities in China

Agricultural growth

Recommended:

Tar spot prevention

Charting the path forward