Environmental returns
ALTERNATIVE LAND USE
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BRUCE COUNTY GRAIN farmer Paul Legge likes to make a profit from all of his land. Legge, his dad, uncle, and two cousins have 3,000 acres in mostly corn, soybeans, and wheat with some canola,…
April 2018
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Business side: Vacant buildings
CONVERSATIONS WITH BUSINESS EXPERTS
- (J.M) WHAT DO FARM OWNERS NEED TO KNOW ABOUT INSURING VACANT HOUSES OR BUILDINGS? (C.H.) Insurance considerations still need to be made on houses and outbuildings on any farm property, even if they are left… -
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Market side: Futures trading basics
LESSON 36: TECHNICAL ANALYSIS
- CANDLESTICK CHARTING Tweezer patterns — The tweezer pattern is a minor trend reversal pattern that consists of two candles that exhibit almost exactly the same high or low depending if it is a downward move… -
Herbicide resistance
CHANGING CHEMISTRY FOR A CHANGING ENVIRONMENT
- GLYPHOSATE HAS TRANSFORMED the agricultural industry allowing farmers to use a simple and effective tool to reduce weed pressure in their fields. As a result of this transformation, there is a generation of farmers who… -
Cropside: Crop Protection Network
AGRONOMIC INFORMATION FROM ONTARIO'S CROP SPECIALISTS
- THIS SUMMER FARMERS and agribusiness have a new tool to help them tackle crop management challenges. The Crop Protection Network (CPN), a multi-state and international collaboration of university/provincial extension specialists, has redesigned its website at… -
A sweet market for crop residues
EXPANDING PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL CROP FARMERS
- MAKING MORE MONEY on the same amount of land — it’s a mantra for today’s farmers, and one that’s increasingly relevant as land prices and production costs continue to rise. A Sarnia refining company is… -
Spraying best practices
TECHNOLOGY AND TRANSPARENCY
- IN THE ERA of social media and keyboard warriors, it’s easy to feel like someone is always watching and ready to force their opinion on the world. The “tweet first, think later” mentality often adds… -
Compaction action
- THE PICKUP TRUCK has been a vital piece of the equipment inventory on farms for decades, but oh has it changed. Think about the 1960s half ton fleetsides, with two wheel drive, three on the… -
Biostimulating soils
A LOOK INTO THE FUTURE OF FARMING
- NO ONE CAN be certain if and when it will happen, but the day that phosphorus resources run out will change farming practices forever. Hopefully, by the time that day comes, researchers will have proven… -
Test plot design
- MOST OF US make hundreds of decisions per day — and we want those decisions to be good. Poor decisions in crop production result in failed economic opportunities, lower production, and risks to the environment.… -
Agriculture and the environment
FOREST ONTARIO'S ENVIROTHON
- CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACTS how we grow our crops; whether it’s drought, flooding, or other extremes, farmers have turned to technology to help them be better prepared for the unpredictability of a changing climate. “We now… -
U.S. clean fuel news
INDUSTRY AND GOVERNMENT CHANGES
- THERE HAVE BEEN several developments within the American clean fuels industry in recent months which have the potential to impact its future viability. THE GOOD Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory have determined that a… -
Damage control
MANAGING THE IMPACT OF WILDLIFE ON YOUR CROPS
- FARMERS GO TO great lengths to ensure their crop has a good start to the growing season. Not only is the best hybrid or variety selected, the appropriate herbicide and fungicide is chosen to protect… -
GFO Newsletter for April/May 2018
GET THE LATEST NEWS FROM GRAIN FARMERS OF ONTARIO
- COMMODITY CLASSIC Representatives from Grain Farmers of Ontario attended the 2018 Commodity Classic in California in March. The conference and trade show were a great opportunity to meet with our counterparts in the U.S. and… -
Beyond the field
GRAINS IN ACTION 2018
- IN EARLY FEBRUARY, 28 young agriculture leaders spent four days expanding their knowledge of the grain value chain. They attended Grain Farmers of Ontario’s Grains in Action, a program that educates attendees on end uses… -
Supporting agriculture
FROM THE CEO'S DESK
- A NEW FEDERAL-PROVINCIAL funding program for agriculture launches this month. The Canadian Agriculture Partnership (CAP) is a five-year, $3 billion commitment to support the agri-food and agri-products sector. Additionally, Ontario signed a bilateral agreement with…