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 2022

In this issue:

Web Special

Tar spot prevention

TIPS FROM GRAIN FARMERS OF ONTARIO’S AGRONOMY TEAM

August 2022 - Original article: Tar spot in Ontario MANY ACROSS THE province have heard about tar spot – southwestern Ontario and the Greater Toronto area have seen pressure. The disease was first detected in 2020; however, in…
Tar spot in Ontario

HERE TO STAY

August 2022 - TWO STRAINS OF tar spot — Mexican and Caribbean — are here to stay in Ontario, and growers need to take active steps to achieve good control of this corn disease this summer and in…
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Talking about grain

FROM THE CEO'S DESK

August 2022 - EVERYWHERE YOU LOOK, grains are a hot topic these days, and it’s not just farmers who are talking about crop production. With the ongoing war in Ukraine, global food insecurity on the rise, inflationary pressure…
Custom agri-contractors

CONVERSATIONS WITH BUSINESS EXPERTS

August 2022 - (J.M.) WHAT IS THE DEMAND FOR CUSTOM FARM AND FIELDWORK IN ONTARIO? (C.H.) Custom farmwork is becoming more popular. As equipment prices and labour issues continue, hiring a contractor is quickly becoming a smart business…
Save money on grain drying

INSULATION, ALTERNATIVE FUELS, BETTER DESIGNS

August 2022 - GRAIN DRYING IS not a cheap process, even in the best of times. With record-setting fuel prices, reducing drying bills has become even more essential. Grain drying technology is well established, and the expense of…
2021 Census of Agriculture

GRAINs AND OILSEEDS GRAB A SHARE OF THE SPOTLIGHT

August 2022 - ONTARIO’S GRAIN AND oilseed sector has grabbed an unprecedented share of the spotlight in the new Census of Agriculture. The census, conducted every five years, shows that Ontario grain and oilseed farms account for a…
Smarter farming

PROFITABILITY MAPPING PROVIDES VALUABLE INSIGHT

August 2022 - PROFITABILITY MAPPING MAY be the way to go for grain growers who want to realize higher profits while reducing costs, according to a recently completed demonstration project. “I would definitely recommend this technology, especially with…
GrainTALK for August 2022

AN UPDATE ON GRAIN FARMERS OF ONTARIO NEWS AND EVENTS

August 2022 - ASA CORTEVA YOUNG LEADER PROGRAM – APPLICANTS WANTED Grain Farmers of Ontario seeks a soybean farming couple or individual to represent Ontario in the 2023 Class of the American Soybean Association Corteva Young Leader Program.…
Dedicated industry champion retires

DAVID MORRIS — A LEGACY IN FIELD CROP EXTENSION

August 2022 - WHEN IT COMES to witnessing advancements in Ontario field crops, David Morris has had a front-row seat. But he wasn’t a bystander. Morris is one of the longest-serving secretaries on the Ontario cereals and corn…
The shows go on

AGRICULTURAL EVENTS BACK AFTER LENGTHY HIATUS

August 2022 - IT HAS BEEN two years since farmers across Ontario were able to gather at large events like fairs, farm shows, and plowing matches. In 2022, as Covid-19 pandemic restrictions ease, it’s looking promising for the return of…
Mental wellness

August 2022 - FARMING IS A stressful business, and the growing season can be a big source of that stress — as we hit the midpoint of the season, with cereals harvest underway and soy and corn harvest…
Urban sprawl

A GROWING URBAN-RURAL CONVERSATION

August 2022 - DREW SPOELSTRA IS a dairy and grain farmer operating just outside of Binbrook, Ontario. Being located so close to the Hamilton border, his land has been threatened by urban sprawl for many years. “We’ve got…
Scouting for stink bugs

AGRONOMIC INFORMATION FROM ONTARIO'S CROP SPECIALISTS

August 2022 - STINK BUGS ARE becoming more prevalent in field crops. Though we don’t often reach threshold in Ontario, this could change as summers become warmer. These shield-shaped bugs have needle-like mouthparts to pierce and suck on…
Digging deeper into soil health

MSTS GIVES GROWERS A NEW PERSPECTIVE

August 2022 - BEFORE THE ADVENT of drone technology, issues in the field could only be seen from the ground and tractor level. Using drone technology provided a whole new perspective, allowing growers to see problems in the…