Ontario Grain Farmer Magazine is the flagship publication of Grain Farmers of Ontario and a source of information for our province’s grain farmers.

Grain Farmers of Ontario

September 2018

In this issue:

An ounce of prevention

FIRE SAFETY AT HARVEST TIME

September 2018 - IT STARTED WITH a burning smell while unloading grain, then sparks and flames — all within the span of just a few minutes. A grain farmer, who requested that he not be identified, was harvesting…
Even your gas is local

HONDA INDY TORONTO

September 2018 - AT THE HONDA Indy Toronto, Grain Farmers of Ontario brought modern farming and racing together. Honda Indy Toronto took place under sweltering heat and to a crowd at capacity. The packed event saw two Canadians…
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Compaction action

CHASING OUR UNDERSTANDING OF SOIL COMPACTION

September 2018 - FOLLOWING THE SUCCESS of the Innovative Farmers Association of Ontario (IFAO) Compaction Action Day in Arthur a year ago, a group of those involved decided that this event should just be the start of exploring…
Heed the hazards

September 2018 - DARDA SALES WAS just shy of her third birthday on July 29, 1985 when she was playing in the family farm yard near Zurich, Ont., with her five-year-old brother. It was harvest season, and the…
Market side: Futures trading basics

LESSON 39: TECHNICAL ANALYSIS

September 2018 - THIS WILL BE our final article in our Market side series. I will continue to provide market analysis and trading insights through occasional feature articles within the Ontario Grain Farmer and updates through GrainTALK channels…
Cropside: Nozzle strainers

AGRONOMIC INFORMATION FROM ONTARIO'S CROP SPECIALISTS

September 2018 - THE LEVEL OF sprayer filtration required for any given operation depends on a lot of variables. Potentially, you have opportunities to install filters at the tank opening (a basket), the suction-side of the pump, each…
The Bowl

AN EYE OPENING EXPERIENCE

September 2018 - I RECENTLY HAD the opportunity to travel to the New Liskeard area with Steve McCabe, manager of Member Relations for Grain Farmers of Ontario; it was my first trip to this part of Ontario. For…
How resistant weeds spread

THE CHALLENGE OF NATURE

September 2018 - THERE ARE CURRENTLY 21 known herbicide resistant weeds in Ontario. These include Canada Fleabane, Giant Ragweed, Common Ragweed, Waterhemp, and Red Root Pigweed. Despite the best efforts of farmers to stop the spread of these…
Business side: Farm continuity

CONVERSATIONS WITH BUSINESS EXPERTS

September 2018 - (J.M) WHEN SHOULD FARM OWNERS START THE CONVERSATION ABOUT SUCCESSION? (J.D.) Clients always ask us, “are we starting too early?” and I often feel there is some semblance of hope we will validate that question…
Seasonal stress

NEW INITIATIVES TO HELP FARMERS COPE

September 2018 - IT’S NOVEMBER. IT’S been a wet fall, resulting in wet, muddy fields. It’s sunny today, drying the ground up just enough to maybe get a combine in the fields. The weather forecast calls for rain…
GrainTALK Research Days

CONNECTING FARMERS AND RESEARCHERS

September 2018 - CONNECTING FARMERS WITH research was the focus of the Research Days tour presented by GrainTALK in central Ontario this summer. On July 16, farmer-members were invited to a day long bus tour to see research…
Air assist

IMPROVED COVERAGE IN CORN

September 2018 - A FARM OPERATION near Dresden, Ont. bought a used 2010 Miller Condor with a Spray Air boom from Indiana. Their goal was to improve spray coverage in onion and tomatoes with the air-assist feature. On…
Soybean drying charges

FROM THE CEO'S DESK

September 2018 - IN AUGUST 2013, the grain industry, including Grain Farmers of Ontario, agreed to change to a system where the cost of drying soybeans was not regulated. Cleaning and handling charges, as well as soybean drying…
Farm 911: The Emily Project

FASTER EMERGENCY RESPONSE IN THE FIELD

September 2018 - IT’S BEEN ONE year since The Emily Project launched, installing 911 signs in field entry ways to identify rural locations in the event of a farm accident. And the response has been overwhelming. Farm 911:…
Harvesting data

KNOWING WHAT TO KEEP FROM THE FIELD

September 2018 - COLLECTING ACCURATE HARVEST data begins in the spring. That’s when you get your first indication of how a crop is performing. “What you see in the spring is what you will see in the fall,”…
GFO Newsletter for September 2018

GET THE LATEST NEWS FROM GRAIN FARMERS OF ONTARIO

September 2018 - GRAIN FARMERS OF ONTARIO ANNUAL REPORT Grain Farmers Of Ontario’s Annual Report is available online at www.gfo.ca or by calling the office at 1-800-265-0550 and requesting a copy be mailed to you. The financial statements…