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

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…
Green energy

March 2013 - A LOOK AT WIND, SOLAR AND BIODIGESTERS ON THE FARM Many farmers are seeing the need to diversify their operations in order to stay viable; and some of them are turning to green energy as…
Canadian dieticians and soy foods

January 2013 - ENCOURAGING A HEALTHIER DIET over the past several years, laboratory research has shown soy is the most complete source of plant protein and loaded with health benefits. Now, a new study confirms Canadian dieticians are…
Farm incorporation

December 2012 - IS IT RIGHT FOR YOU? winter is often referred to as the planning season for many Ontario farms. Seed is purchased, fertilizer is ordered, taxes are filed and business decisions are considered. Business structures are…
Christmas traditions

December 2012 - CELEBRATING THE HOLIDAYS AS A FARM FAMILY christmas is the holiday for traditions. Growing up, our family had a number of them – like leaving milk and cookies out for Santa, hanging stockings and attending…