Have your say
FROM THE CEO'S DESK
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LAST MONTH, GRAIN Farmers of Ontario’s 2018 Membership Survey was mailed out with your magazine. If you haven’t done so already, I want to encourage you to fill out this survey. I know it can…
Year: 2018
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Mad Mexican
INVESTING IN ONTARIO GRAINS
- WE DON’T TYPICALLY think of ethnic foods as being local. However, the use of local ingredients, including Ontario grains, is allowing food manufacturers to produce international staples here at home. Jose Hadad, owner of Mad… -
Cover crop basics
IDENTIFYING SPECIFIC GOALS
- SOIL ORGANIC MATTER decline in cropland continues to be a significant issue across much of Ontario. The problem is particularly acute in the deep Southwest, where a lack of forage and manure fertilizer — a… -
Brewing opportunity
STATE OF CRAFT MALT BARLEY IN ONTARIO
- MALT BARLEY REMAINS a relatively niche industry for Ontario, with less than one per cent of current barley production going into malt. Significant growth opportunities are available with increasing demand from the flourishing craft brewing… -
Market uncertainty
U.S. - CHINA SOYBEAN TRADE
- AS U.S. TRADE policy has grown increasingly combative, concern has grown about the export outlook for a number of commodities, especially soybeans. Economists at the University of Illinois tracking the escalation have also tracked a… -
Compaction action
EXPLORING TIRE TECHNOLOGY OPTIONS
- CHOOSING THE RIGHT size tire for any agriculture equipment can be a challenge, especially since the price tag continues to be a big influence on the decision making process. In general, bigger is better but… -
Business side: AgPal.ca
CONVERSATIONS WITH BUSINESS EXPERTS
- (J.M) WHAT IS AGPAL? (W.N.) AgPal (AgPal.ca) is a one-stop, web-based tool to help Canadian farmers and other industry stakeholders search and find information on provincial, territorial, and federal agricultural-related programs and services. Designed with… -
An ounce of prevention
FIRE SAFETY AT HARVEST TIME
- 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
- 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… -
Compaction action
CHASING OUR UNDERSTANDING OF SOIL COMPACTION
- 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…