November 2019

In this issue:

GrainTALK for November 2019

AN UPDATE ON GRAIN FARMERS OF ONTARIO NEWS AND EVENTS

November 2019 - FROM THE CHAIRA Q&A with Grain Farmers of Ontario chair, Markus Haerle. Q. What are some of the most important innovations in agriculture technology that you have seen or anticipate? A. There are a number of…
Autonomous technology

IN THE FIELD WITH DOT

November 2019 - IF YOU WENT to Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show (COFS) in September, you likely met DOT — the autonomous tractor making a name for itself. There is a lot of hype and excitement about DOT which could…
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Plant tattoos

IOWA RESEARCH TARGETS LOW-COST SENSORS

November 2019 - RESEARCHERS AT IOWA State University (ISU) are developing low-cost sensors, called “tattoos,” which can be attached to plants to measure key agronomic conditions such as moisture and nitrogen levels. The technology can measure how corn…
Safe grain handling

TIPS TO KEEP DUST DOWN

November 2019 - ACROSS ONTARIO, FARMERS have built over 11 million worth of grain storage capacity. On-farm grain handling systems can give farmers more ability to store and market grain themselves. However, these facilities can also create nuisances…
A skills revolution

RBC REPORT SHOWCASES AGRICULTURE’S POTENTIAL

November 2019 - A REPORT RECENTLY published by the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) emphasizes the potential for the Canadian agriculture industry to be an economic powerhouse — but only if it pushes the envelope on innovation and…
Growing eastern Ontario research

WINCHESTER AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH STATION

November 2019 - AFTER THE UNIVERSITY of Guelph closed its campus in Kemptville in 2016, the future of the plots at the Winchester Agricultural Research Station was called into question. The research statin relied on the campus to…
International Plowing Match

NORTHERN CONNECTIONS

November 2019 - THE INTERNATIONAL PLOWING MATCH (IPM) was held in Verner (West Nipissing) in September. As a sponsor of the VIP Plowing match and VIP tent, Grain Farmers of Ontario directors and staff were in a unique…
Drone work

NEW REGULATIONS SETTLING IN WITH SERVICE PROVIDERS

November 2019 - ON JUNE 1, a new set of Transport Canada rules for flying drones came into effect. From the perspective of service providers, the latest regulations haven’t brought on any major changes to their day-to-day drone…
Business side: Electrical maintenance

CONVERSATIONS WITH BUSINESS EXPERTS

November 2019 - (J.M) WHAT ARE THE LEADING CAUSES OF ELECTRICAL FIRES ON FARMS? (S.D.) Farm fires resulting from electrical issues can occur anywhere on the farm. Receptacles and monitors on electrical panels are prone to hot spots…
Political attention

FROM THE CEO'S DESK

November 2019 - AT PRESS TIME the results of the October federal election weren’t known. But regardless of who is governing our country, it is important for our leaders to understand the importance of Canadian agriculture and the…
Project Soy: Willow Lake Cheese

THE SUCCESS OF A SOY-BASED CHEESE

November 2019 - NEW FOODS CAN take years to move from the concept stage to consumers’ dinner plates. Refine, refine, refine — that’s what food entrepreneurs do to make sure their product is at the top of its…
An all-seeing agronomic tool?

THE CHANGING CAPABILITIES OF SATELLITES

November 2019 - BETTER RESOLUTION, MORE frequent fly-overs, and more refined data interpretation has made satellite technology more useful for farmers looking to improve their agronomic practices. Limitations still exist, however, though efforts to continually refine the use…
Cropside: BLB damage on the rise

AGRONOMIC INFORMATION FROM ONTARIO'S CROP SPECIALISTS

November 2019 - BEAN LEAF BEETLE (BLB) damage is on the rise in some parts of Ontario. There has been a decline in the use of insecticide seed treatments on soybeans over the last few years which has…

November 2019

Autonomous technology

Plant tattoos

Safe grain handling

A skills revolution

Growing eastern Ontario research

International Plowing Match

Drone work

Business side: Electrical maintenance

Political attention

Project Soy: Willow Lake Cheese

An all-seeing agronomic tool?

Cropside: BLB damage on the rise

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Tar spot prevention

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November 2019

GrainTALK for November 2019

Autonomous technology

Plant tattoos

Safe grain handling

A skills revolution

Growing eastern Ontario research

International Plowing Match

Drone work

Business side: Electrical maintenance

Political attention

Project Soy: Willow Lake Cheese

An all-seeing agronomic tool?

Cropside: BLB damage on the rise

Recommended:

Tar spot prevention

From the CEO’s desk – October 2025