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

Author: Amy Petherick

Agricultural community milestones

July 2013 - MANY CELEBRATIONS IN 2013 in the profession of farming, nobody can become truly skilled by reading books alone. In the days before the internet, smart phones and social media, farmers would get together to share…
Growing the Great White North

July 2013 - OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES IN DISTRICT 15 northern ontario is better known for its rocks and trees than rolling farmland. However, climate change and agronomic advances are creating growth opportunities for farm communities in the north.…
Lessons from harder times

April 2013 - A REMINDER THAT LAND VALUES CAN CHANGE age teaches widsom, at least to those willing to learn. With the current high price of land, now might be a good time for younger farmers to turn…
Better biodiesel – on and off the farm

March 2013 - OLD RESEARCH, NEW TECHNOLOGY, A GROWING MARKET biodiesel has been accepted very slowly in Canada but the continued efforts of biodiesel’s supporters are making an impact in this country and abroad. A decade ago, biodiesel…
Market volatility

March 2013 - CREATING A GRAIN MARKETING PLAN the behaviour of grain markets today seems to bear no resemblance to the markets of 15, or even five years ago. It poses a greater challenge to farmers looking to…
Nothing but good grain

February 2013 - CEREAL SORTER TAKES OUT THE BAD KERNELS taking the good with the bad is just a part of life, never mind farming. Except in the new world of small grains, researchers are finding a way…
It’s good to own land

December 2012 - BUT RENTING ISN’T SO BAD its a catch-22 situation for many farmers. Rising farmland values have given them more purchasing power this year, but finding land they can afford to purchase has become tougher with…
Soybean genetics

November 2012 - HOW RESEARCHERS ARE IMPROVING BREEDING PROGRAMS geneticists and soybean breeders are partnering across eastern Canada to gain a deeper insight into the molecular process it takes to build a better soybean, cheaper and faster than…
The advantage of purple

October 2012 - HOW ONE WHEAT VARIETY IS SHADES ABOVE THE REST consider all the great research being done worldwide to improve grain crops and a wheat breeding program focused on kernel colour might seem somewhat absurd. But…
Sounding off about wildlife damage

September 2012 - FARMERS LOUD AND CLEAR ON CROP LOSSES farming’s most peaceful moments are often quiet times, spent alone, and surrounded by nature. Although they generally share a deep appreciation and respect for the animals they encounter,…