Field observations
SPRING 2021
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June 18, 2021 Select areas of Ontario have received spotty rains this past week which has caused some farmers to breathe a small sigh of relief, while other areas are still in need of a…
April 2021
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The carbon tax
SEEKING AN EXEMPTION
- THE FEDERAL CARBON tax on fuels will reach $170 per tonne by 2030. It is an added expense grain farmers can’t afford. WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW • The Government of Canada says, “A price… -
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A year of results
FROM THE CEO'S DESK
- A YEAR GOES by fast. At this time last year, I took on the role of CEO of Grain Farmers of Ontario. And it has been quite the year. No one could have anticipated the… -
Environmental insurance
CONVERSATIONS WITH BUSINESS EXPERTS
- (J.M.) DO GRAIN FARMERS NEED ENVIRONMENTAL INSURANCE COVERAGE? (M.B.) Absolutely. When it comes to talking about environmental insurance policies, most farmers worry about liability coverage, and what it could cost if there was an environmental… -
Carbon footprints 101
UNDERSTANDING EMISSIONS ON ONTARIO’S GRAIN FARMS
- TO REDUCE GREENHOUSE Gas (GHG) emissions you need to understand where and how you are emitting. Canada’s National Inventory Report, as reported by the Government of Canada, tracks and reports Canada’s GHG emissions across sectors.… -
Clean Fuel Regulations
WHAT IT MEANS FOR GRAIN FARMERS
- OVER THE LAST three decades, grain farmers have increased land use efficiency by 39 per cent and reduced their climate impact by 45 per cent in corn production alone. These are not small numbers. Farmers… -
Biodiversity loss
CONSERVATION TIPS FOR FARMERS
- BIODIVERSITY, OR THE variety of all living things, has been declining at an alarming rate in recent years. While the continued loss of plant and animal species is linked to human activity, there may be… -
GrainTALK for April/May 2021
AN UPDATE ON GRAIN FARMERS OF ONTARIO NEWS AND EVENTS
- MAGAZINE SUBSCRIPTION CHANGES Farmer-members and industry associates who have changes to their mailing address or wish to cancel their subscription to the Ontario Grain Farmer magazine can contact Phaedra McIntosh, Grain Farmers of Ontario database… -
Water management
UNDERSTANDING GROUNDWATER
- Water is a precious resource. The success of farm businesses and the health of our families depend on having a clean and abundant supply. Historically, agricultural technology has allowed us to manipulate the quantity and… -
Cropside: Maximizing control
AGRONOMIC INFORMATION FROM ONTARIO'S CROP SPECIALISTS
- LAMB’S-QUARTERS HAS consistently been identified as the most abundant and problematic weed affecting field crop production in Ontario. Yet the Pest Management Regulatory Agency database contains hundreds of herbicides that list lamb’s-quarters as a susceptible… -
A root-focused mindset
BETTER QUALITY AND HIGHER YIELDS
- HEALTHY, PRODUCTIVE RELATIONSHIPS are an important thing — particularly in the plant world. According to Jill Clapperton, a soil scientist and co-founder of the soil health management company Rhizoterra Inc., practices which support better relationships… -
Growing two crops at once
RELAY CROPPING
- IS IT POSSIBLE to simultaneously grow two crops in the same field, while also reducing input costs? Jason Mauck, a livestock producer and grain farmer from Indiana, certainly thinks so. In a session during the… -
Long-term cover crop research
NEW YIELD FINDINGS
- DR. LAURA VAN EERD, professor of sustainable soil management at the University of Guelph, is managing two state-of-the-art long term cover crop research trials at the Ridgetown Campus. Established in 2007 and 2008, these trials… -
Resistance management
USING THE TOOLS WE HAVE
- RESISTANCE ISSUES IN crop production are a very real and persistent problem. Resistance can be found in weeds, insects, and diseases across the province. Integrated pest management encompasses several methods to slow the spread of…