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: Jake Munro

Planting green

AGRONOMIC INFORMATION FROM ONTARIO'S CROP SPECIALISTS

August 2024 - DOES IT WORK TO PLANT GREEN INTO COVER CROPS FOR CORN? Planting corn directly into a living cover crop before it is killed by herbicide or tillage is not something that would have been considered…
Winter wheat rotation

AGRONOMIC INFORMATION FROM ONTARIO'S CROP SPECIALISTS

September 2023 - IN ONTARIO, WE know that winter wheat in rotation improves corn and soybean yields. But with greater revenue coming in during corn and soybean years, the real question is whether these yield benefits outweigh revenue…
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…
Cropside: Soil crusting

AGRONOMIC INFORMATION FROM ONTARIO'S CROP SPECIALISTS

March 2021 - IN SPRING 2020, rain followed by hot dry conditions resulted in surface crusts that created challenges in some areas for emerging seedlings. Some fields were re-planted entirely, while others came through with thin but acceptable…
Water management

IMPROVEMENTS THROUGH SOIL HEALTH

December 2020 - Water is a precious resource. The success of farm businesses and the health of our families depend on having a clean and abundant supply. Historically, agricultural technology has allowed us to manipulate the quantity and…