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

September 2022

In this issue:

Field observations

FALL 2022

September 2022 - November 17, 2022 Many regions in Ontario have received their first snowfall as winter creeps closer, which has hampered any remaining corn and soybean harvest. However, spectacular fall weather has allowed many acres to be…
Alternative residue management

HURON COUNTY FARMERS GETTING GREAT RESULTS

September 2022 - A NEW SYSTEM for managing crop residue that doesn’t involve tillage is one of the most innovative advances in the 42 years Ian McDonald has been working in field crop research. WHAT YOU NEED TO…
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Risks and rewards

FROM THE CEO'S DESK

September 2022 - ON THE HEELS of the summer barley, oat, and wheat harvest, Ontario’s farmers are preparing to harvest corn and soybeans — and everyone is anxious to see the result of the 2022 growing season. This…
Improving Ontario oats

STRATEGIES FOR BETTER YIELD AND STANDABILITY

September 2022 - LODGING IS A major issue in the production of milled oats, and the entire value chain agrees it’s an area that needs attention. A University of Guelph study offers insight into how agronomic management practices…
The farm transition

CONVERSATIONS WITH BUSINESS EXPERTS

September 2022 - (J.M.) HOW DO YOU DEFINE ‘FAIR’ WHEN IT COMES TO SUCCESSION PLANNING? (D.W.) Every farm family defines fairness differently, and I think it comes down to values and traditions for most families. For parents or…
Accurate DON testing

NEW GRINDER NETS BETTER RESULTS

September 2022 - A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN Grain Farmers of Ontario, the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA), and the University of Guelph has successfully produced a grain grinder that more reliably and accurately measures grain…
Respect the dangers

SAFETY REMINDERS FOR HARVEST

September 2022 - WHEN THE FARM is both a home and a place of business, farmers need to be vigilant to keep their families and workers safe. During the rush of harvest time, it is important to take…
Strobilurin fungicides

RESISTANCE A GROWING PROBLEM

September 2022 - MANY IMPORTANT FOLIAR fungal diseases — gray leaf spot and northern leaf blight in corn, for example, and frogeye leaf spot in soybeans — are controlled by foliar fungicides that contain strobilurin active ingredients. These…
GrainTALK for September 2022

AN UPDATE ON GRAIN FARMERS OF ONTARIO NEWS AND EVENTS

September 2022 - WOMEN’S GRAIN SYMPOSIUM Grain Farmers of Ontario’s Women’s Grain Symposium returns as an in-person event this fall, to be held at the Delta Hotel and Conference Centre in Guelph November 28-29, 2022. Focused on developing…
Investing in oats

SUPPORT FOR AAFC BREEDING PROGRAMS

September 2022 - BRINGING A NEW seed variety to market is a long process — it can take 10 years or more of laboratory and field testing before a new variety is ready to be licensed and available…
Agricultural climate solutions

NEW COST-SHARE PROGRAM FOR ONTARIO PRODUCERS

September 2022 - AGRICULTURE IS A leading sector in employing practices and measures to manage our air, soil and water — and now, growers can tap into the new On-Farm Climate Action Fund (OFCAF) cost-share program to enhance…
No-till soybeans

AGRONOMIC INFORMATION FROM ONTARIO'S CROP SPECIALISTS

September 2022 - NO-TILL SOYBEAN production has been standard practice for many Ontario growers for decades. It’s a system that lowers production and labour costs, improves soil health, and significantly reduces soil erosion. Past Ontario research has compared…
Sandhill cranes

ONTARIO FARMS HIT HARD WITH CROP DAMAGE

September 2022 - WILDLIFE DAMAGE COSTS crop farmers an estimated $41 million each year. In some parts of Ontario, the number one culprit is the sandhill crane — and the problem continues to grow. As the population and…
Drought conditions

IMPACT ON CORN AND SOYBEANS

September 2022 - THERE WAS LITTLE moisture to spare through June and the first half of July. How prolonged dry conditions will affect corn and soybean yields this fall will vary based on drought tolerance, the severity of…