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: Jeanine Moyer

Tariff trouble

June 2016 - CHANGES IN ARGENTINA SHIFT GLOBAL MARKETS ONTARIO’S FARMERS KNOW to keep a watchful eye on our neighbours south of the border for market-impacting events including politics, currency, and weather. But we can’t forget that dealing…
Wireworm 101

March 2016 - HOW AND WHEN TO SCOUT; TIPS FOR MAKING BAIT BALLS ONTARIO’S MAIN CROPS have long been plagued with wireworms, a field crop pest that can live in the soil for up to six years. Sporting…
Harnessing the power of nature

February 2016 - BENEFICIAL BACTERIA BOOSTS SOYBEAN YIELDS PLATEAUING SOYBEAN YIELDS are spurring research to find new ways to boost more bushels out of each acre. Researchers at Trent University are trying their hand at increasing soybean yields…
Disease risk prevention from the field

August 2015 - ANIMAL BIOSECURITY MEASURES IMPACT GRAIN FARMERS THE INCREASING SPREAD of infectious on-farm diseases means biosecurity has never been more essential. Biosecurity has become an important management focus on livestock and poultry farms, and the potential…
Soil fingerprinting

February 2015 - MONITORING CHANGES IN SOIL QUALITY THERE ARE THREE reasons you should get to know your soil better – higher yields, better soil quality, and a better understanding of land management practices. A research team at…
Weight and dimension guidelines

December 2014 - UNDERSTANDING ONTARIO’S NEW VEHICLE REGULATIONS BETWEEN 2000 AND 2010, Ontario’s Ministry of Transportation introduced a four-phase overhaul of the vehicle weight and dimensions regulations. The changes, now included in the amended Ontario Regulation 413/05 of…
Verifying sustainability

October 2014 - BRINGING THE FARM VOICE TO THE SAI PLATFORM AGRICULTURE IS ARGUABLY the most important stakeholder in the food value chain. That’s why, when Grain Farmers of Ontario heard about a new global food industry initiative,…
Common ground at IOPD conference

September 2014 - A MEETING OF OILSEED EXPORT COUNTRIES ONCE A YEAR, oilseed exporting countries get together to discuss common concerns and challenges. And while they are export competitors, representatives at the 17th annual International Oilseed Producers Dialogue…
N application in corn

August 2014 - RESEARCHING PRECISION AGRICULTURE STRATEGIES WHAT’S THE BEST stage to apply nitrogen (N) in corn? What’s the right amount of N to apply? Can variable rate nutrient application increase corn yields? Ontario corn growers would like…
A respected voice

October 2013 - 2013 INTERNATIONAL OILSEED PRODUCERS DIALOGUE a new proposed low level presence policy and the significance of sustainable agriculture principles made the agenda at the 2013 International Oilseed Producers Dialogue (IOPD) in Paraguay. Ten oilseed producing…