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Survey results

2018 FARMER-MEMBER SURVEY

Grain Farmers of Ontario conducted a farmer-member survey from September 2018 to January 2019. The 25-question survey included questions on demographics, member services, and the Ontario Grain Farmer magazine. The survey was completed by 1,140 farmer-members.

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August 2019

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FarmingSmarter withLivingLab

ONTARIO'S COLLABORATIVE APPROACH UNITING FARMERS AND SCIENTISTS

February 2025 - The Living Lab-Ontario Program, part of the Agricultural Climate Solutions (ACS) Program (2021-2031), unites various stakeholders in the agriculture sector to collaboratively design and trial on-farm practices and technologies aimed at lowering greenhouse gas (GHG)…
Risky business

WHEN TO LOCK IN?

December 2024 - THE PERIOD BETWEEN 2021 AND 2023 MIGHT GO DOWN IN HISTORY AS SOMETHING OF A DARK PERIOD in the business of grain farming. But not because of the prices. Cash grain prices enjoyed record highs…
Awarding innovation

CANADA’S OUTDOOR FARM SHOW INNOVATION PROGRAM AWARDS

November 2024 - INNOVATION HAS DRIVEN ADVANCES IN AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY FOR CENTURIES – at the turn of the 20th century, a Canadian farmer could feed 10 people; today, that number tops 120. The constant turning of the wheels…
A new “industrial revolution”

SOYBEAN-BASED PAINTS AND COATINGS

October 2024 - FOR DECADES, CORN, WHEAT, AND SOYBEAN PRODUCTION WAS SIMPLE; corn was used for feed or processed into starch, oil, syrup, or ethanol, wheat was ground into flour, and soybeans were processed into oil and meal.…
Leading up to harvest

PREPARATION IS KEY

September 2024 - THE MODERN-DAY REALITY IN AGRICULTURE ACKNOWLEDGES THERE IS NO LONGER ONE TIME OF YEAR THAT IS BUSIER THAN ANOTHER. Even winter, long considered the “downtime” for growers, now carries the opportunity for upgrading and learning.…
Opening the Cuban market

PRIVATE ENTERPRISE EXPANDS OPPORTUNITY

August 2024 - CANADA’S CONNECTION WITH ONE OF ITS FAVOURITE TOURIST DESTINATIONS, CUBA, MAY BE POISED TO REACH A NEW LEVEL — one that could be a changing market opportunity for Ontario specialty grain producers and help save…
The innovators

FINDING THE RIGHT FIT

June 2024 - EVERY WINTER DURING THE MEETING SEASON, THE WORD “INNOVATION” IS MENTIONED — OFTEN WITH GREAT ENTHUSIASM. It may result from a previously untried processing opportunity, a seldom- grown cropping alternative, or a transition to something…
4R in the field

REAPING THE BENEFITS

April 2024 - 4R NUTRIENT STEWARDSHIP (RIGHT SOURCE, RIGHT RATE, RIGHT TIME AND RIGHT PLACE) is a well-known, well-respected and growing initiative in Ontario and across Canada. Advertisement Of course, many of its recommended practices, from split nitrogen…
Winning with wheat

LESSONS LEARNED FROM THE GREAT LAKES YEN

March 2024 - OVER THE PAST THREE YEARS, THE GREAT LAKES YIELD ENHANCEMENT NETWORK (YEN) participants have posted some pretty impressive results. In 2023, the highest yield award went to Jeff Cook, from London, Ontario, with a yield…
Strip tillage research

MAXIMIZING THE USE OF NUTRIENTS AND REDUCING SOIL LOSS

February 2024 - AS STRIP TILLAGE HAS BEEN investigated and promoted in Ontario during the last 20 years, its use has grown slowly but steadily because it can achieve a variety of aims. For example, it can lead…
Stormy skies ahead?

WHAT TO EXPECT IN 2024

December 2023 - THERE ARE MANY challenges on a grain farm, and one that farmers increasingly have to worry about is erratic weather. David Phillips, a senior climatologist at Environment and Climate Change Canada, notes in one of…
Farming smarter

EXPANSION OF THE PAN-CANADIAN SMART FARM NETWORK

November 2023 - DISCOVERY FARM WOODSTOCK is now part of a nationwide agricultural technology research network designed to test, troubleshoot, and develop practical farming technologies. Advertisement WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW• Established by Olds College in Alberta, the…
Under pressure

HOW FARMERS CAN RELIEve MENTAL STRESS

August 2019 - FINDING MENTAL HEALTH services when you’re feeling overwhelmed can be very difficult, especially if you’re a grain farmer in a rural part of the province. There are, however, strategies for getting help, according to Jenni…
Making fertilizer work in strip-till

A PROFILE OF TWO RESEARCH PROJECTS

August 2019 - AS MORE FARMERS investigate the potential of strip-tillage, and as nutrient runoff issues continue to be a major environmental concern, more effort is being invested in understanding nutrient management between conventional and no-till systems. Advertisement…
Controlling weeds before wheat

MULTIPLE FACTORS TO CONSIDER

August 2019 - THERE IS NO universal method of weed control. This is particularly true when managing the growth and spread of problem weeds on fallow land, and in a compressed growing season. Advertisement According to ministry and…
Soil sampling

a FOUNDATION OF THE 4RS

August 2019 - HAVE YOU EVER made a large financial decision without examining your bank balance? Have you ever looked at your soil like a bank account? Advertisement Your soil acts as an account for your current nutrient…
Detoxifying DON

NEW SOIL BACTERIA RESEARCH

August 2019 - IN 2018, ONTARIO farmers battled one of the most severe DON outbreaks in corn. Advertisement Crops with vomitoxin levels above the accepted threshold can’t be sold into feed markets, which means growers get stuck shouldering…

Survey results

2018 FARMER-MEMBER SURVEY

In this issue:

FarmingSmarter withLivingLab

Risky business

Awarding innovation

A new “industrial revolution”

Leading up to harvest

Opening the Cuban market

The innovators

4R in the field

Winning with wheat

Strip tillage research

Stormy skies ahead?

Farming smarter

Under pressure

Making fertilizer work in strip-till

Controlling weeds before wheat

Soil sampling

Detoxifying DON

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