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

August 2021

In this issue:

What’s your food story?

NEW CAMPAIGN BY GOOD IN EVERY GRAIN

August 2021 - QUESTIONABLE CONVERSATIONS ABOUT food and how food is grown are increasing amongst consumers who do not have a direct connection to farms and farming. Misinformation is prevalent on social media where confirmation bias and the…
Project development

FROM THE CEO'S DESK

August 2021 - FARMERS ARE OPTIMISTIC by nature. We are also innovative, willing to take risks, and recognize the need to take advantage of new opportunities. I noted before how the pandemic tested and proved the resilience of…
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Accounting tips

CONVERSATIONS WITH BUSINESS EXPERTS

August 2021 - (J.M.) HOW DOES RENTING VS. BUYING FARMLAND AFFECT ACCOUNTING AND TAX PREPARATIONS? (T.B.) Whether farmers are looking to establish a land base to get started, expand or invest in the future growth of their operation,…
Yield Enhancement Network

BETTER RESULTS THROUGH COLLABORATION

August 2021 - THE YIELD ENHANCEMENT NETWORK (YEN) is a global series of regional networks that help local farmers better understand their actual and potential yields and learn what is limiting that potential. The Great Lakes YEN is…
Social responsibility

NCGA NEW SUSTAINABILITY GOALS

August 2021 - AMERICAN CORN FARMERS have announced timely sustainability goals for the sector, hoping to appeal to consumers’ environmental interests and farmers’ desire for less government intervention and regulation. The goals, outlined by the National Corn Growers…
Farmers and woodlots

A SUSTAINABLE PARTNERSHIP

August 2021 - TRAVELLING THE BACKROADS of rural Ontario, you will see many features across the landscape. While agricultural land is a dominant feature, there is one often a forgotten feature that is a part of many farms…
Nitrogen use efficiency

FINDING THE BEST RESULTS

August 2021 - AFTER MANY YEARS of ongoing research on nitrogen delivery across a large number of Ontario crops, Dr. Tarlok Singh Sahota at Lakehead University Agricultural Research Station has results to report to farmers in all crop-growing…
GrainTALK for August 2021

AN UPDATE ON GRAIN FARMERS OF ONTARIO NEWS AND EVENTS

August 2021 - NEW MINISTER FOR OMAFRA Lisa Thompson, Member of Provincial Parliament for Huron-Bruce, was appointed as the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs during a cabinet shuffle in June. Thompson has continuously advocated for agriculture…
DON-infected corn

LEARNINGS FROM TWO RESEARCH PROJECTS

August 2021 - The DON outbreak in 2018 had a widespread impact on farmers’ profitability and created challenges throughout the grain supply chain. Grain Farmers of Ontario has funded research to mitigate the impact of the next DON…
Cropside: Angled sprays

AGRONOMIC INFORMATION FROM ONTARIO'S CROP SPECIALISTS

August 2021 - WHEN T3 WHEAT rears its head, the first rainy day brings questions about spray angles. Let’s begin with a graphic that illustrates how angled sprays cover a vertical target like a wheat head (Figure 1.).…
Getting ready for winter wheat

THINGS TO CONSIDER BEFORE PLANTING

August 2021 - FALL HARVEST AND the wheat planting season is approaching. But before seeding the humble winter cereal, taking time to be prepared helps ensure a healthier, more profitable crop. In practice, doing so means looking at…
Canada’s crop protection market

MORE CHANGES EXPECTED

August 2021 - CHANGES TO THE Canadian crop protection market are still trending these days. Hot on the heels of recent company mergers and product acquisitions, industry experts are forecasting continued growth and a shift in the marketplace…
Updating the rules

HELPING GRAIN FARMERS COMPETE GLOBALLY

August 2021 - IF CANADA AND Ontario are to maintain their reputation for high-quality grain and stay competitive in global markets, getting three current federal regulatory reviews right is a must, according to four industry representatives. As part…
In the know

NEW MENTAL HEALTH WORKSHOP

August 2021 - A CANADIAN-MADE farmer-based stress management training program that dozens of western Canadian farmers have taken is now rolling out in Ontario. “We delivered 27 In the Know workshops here in Manitoba from January to March…
Warning signs

WHEN OTHERS ARE STRUGGLING WITH MENTAL HEALTH

August 2021 - ONE IN FIVE Canadians will experience a mental health problem or illness in their lifetime but in farming, the statistic is more like one in two. As research continues to unveil the prevalence of mental…