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: Claire Cowan

New strategies for promoting Canadian soybeans

October 2011 - RECENT CHANGES ALLOW FOR A STRONGER FOCUS ON PROMOTION the agricultural industry is in constant flux as markets change, opportunities arise and technology advances. It’s within this flux that agricultural organizations must operate and find…
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Hard or soft – know your options

September 2011 - WINTER WHEAT MARKET SIGNALS MAY INFLUENCE PLANTING Winter wheat planting season is almost upon us and big decisions need to be made about what wheat to plant. Often, this decision is determined by what wheat…
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Estimating yield

September 2011 - GREAT LAKES GRAIN PREDICTS 157 BUSHEL CORN AND 45 BUSHEL SOYBEANS The results are in and according to Great Lakes Grain, farmers can expect corn to come in at 157 bushels per acre and soybeans…
Fall tillage tips

September 2011 - DEMONSTRATION PLOTS FROM LAST YEAR PROVIDE INSIGHT INTO THIS YEAR’S FALL TILLAGE OPTIONS with so many tillage options out there, it can be challenging to sort through the data and find a system that works…
Getting to the bottom of basis

September 2011 - MARKETING LEADERS EXPLORE WHY ONTARIO’S BASIS IS DIFFERENT FROM THE BASIS IN THE NEARBY US basis is a hot topic throughout the entire growing season but discussions usually peak right around harvest when there is…
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New storage facilities a boon for Ontario grain farmers

August 2011 - P&H’s new dome storage in Hamilton Ontario grain has a new home in Hamilton as Parrish & Heimbecker’s new storage facilities are complete and operational at the Lake Ontario port. Inside the Dome Each dome…
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Managing Dwarf Bunt at harvest

July 2011 - How to combine and store wheat contaminated with Dwarf Bunt As wheat harvest rolls out there are many farmers that are being forced to manage Dwarf Bunt in the field and in the bin. We…
Food AND Fuel: let’s do both

July 2011 - New report helps clear up confusion in the food versus fuel debate WITH FOOD PRICES rising and increasing focus being directed to renewable fuels, there is no doubt we are entering into another period of…
To bale or not to bale?

July 2011 - What’s the value of your straw? with wheat harvest right around the corner, the question of what to do with the straw has made itself top of mind. “It’s always a challenge to come up…
Harvest ready

June 2011 - . WHEAT harvest is just around the corner. Use these tips and tricks to make sure everything on your farm runs smoothly during the busy harvest season. check before you deliver Good communication with your…