Harvest ready
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. 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…
Author: Claire Cowan
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Food AND fuel: let’s do both
- 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… -
Global Grain
- ONTARIO GRAIN – A LOOK AT OUR EXPORT ACTIVITIES ontario corn, soybeans and wheat are well-travelled crops. Explore this map and discover where we ship our grains. All reports on tonnage are estimates. exporting grain… -
10 reasons to put your wheat in the pool
- . all grain farmers know the importance of spreading out your risk in the markets. When making your marketing plan for wheat this year, consider the following 10 reasons for putting a portion of your… -
Breaking harvest records
- FARMERS ARE LOOKING FOR HELP TO BREAK A WORLD HARVEST RECORD harvesting soybeans is usually an all-day affair that can last several days on any particular farm. But, a group of farmers are planning on… -
The Big Picture: Friend a farmer
- NEW PROGRAM TO BRING STUDENTS CLOSER TO THE FARM there are plenty of misconceptions and myths about farming among the non-farmers in our province and farmers are often heard talking of the need to bring… -
Get ready, spring is here!
- OMAFRA’S SPECIALISTS SHARE THEIR TOP TIPS TO PREPARE FOR THE 2011 SEASON as the days get longer and the temperatures get warmer, the Ontario Grain Farmer asked the specialists from the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture,… -
The challenge is on! Is your field ready?
- SIGN UP NOW FOR THE SOYBEAN, SPRING WHEAT AND WINTER WHEAT CHALLENGES the seed is selected and the planters prepared, all that’s left is the right soil moisture reading and the 2011 season will be… -
The Big Picture: The “food experience”
- WHAT NON-FARMERS ARE SAYING ABOUT FARMING a trip to the grocery store used to be a necessary errand that didn’t exactly bring much pleasure. But, over the years, grocery stores have evolved and many have… -
Fostering feedback
- GFO drives towards success with input from farmer-members starting as a grassroots movement to merge the corn, soybean and wheat organizations, Grain Farmers of Ontario continues to ensure the organization reflects its roots. After one…
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FALL MANAGEMENT
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Many farmers have witnessed the value of applying herbicides in the fall for the management of winter annual and biennial/perennial weeds (Figure 1). Often, they will see both a reduction in density and a delay…
From the CEO’s desk – April/May 2026
From the CEO's desk
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In an uncertain world, reliability matters. Global agriculture is increasingly shaped by geopolitics, supply chain disruptions, and shifting trade policies. In recent years, input costs, particularly fertilizer costs, have been affected by export restrictions, shipping…