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: Matt McIntosh

Gene editing

CANADIAN BARRIERS AND PERCEPTIONS

June 2019 - GENE-EDITING TECHNOLOGY has the potential to revolutionize crop and animal development globally. For Canadian researchers, however, the federal government’s ambiguous and slow-moving regulatory system is preventing new agricultural products from reaching farmers and consumers alike.…
Improving precision ag effectiveness

NEW ASSISTANT PROFESSOR AT GUELPH

February 2019 - JOHN SULIK, GEOGRAPHER by trade, joined the University of Guelph’s Department of Plant Agriculture in June 2018. His mission — to use a wide range of biological data to make precision agriculture actually pay for…
Financial analysis

BMO ISSUES NORTH AMERICAN REPORT

January 2019 - DESPITE ONGOING TRADE concerns and rising business costs, Bank of Montreal (BMO) analysts say a favourable exchange rate between the Canadian and American dollar means Canadian grain producers face a positive market outlook. EXCHANGE RATE…
Always read the data contract

NEW TECHNOLOGY’S LEGAL ISSUES

December 2018 - FARMERS ARE INCREASINGLY trying to improve productivity and profitability with farm management software systems. Those systems generate vast quantities of data about the farms on which they’re used, however, who owns and has rights to…
Cover crop basics

IDENTIFYING SPECIFIC GOALS

October 2018 - SOIL ORGANIC MATTER decline in cropland continues to be a significant issue across much of Ontario. The problem is particularly acute in the deep Southwest, where a lack of forage and manure fertilizer — a…
A new rotation?

THE OPTION OF WINTER CANOLA

August 2018 - AGRICULTURE AND AGRI-FOOD Canada (AAFC) researchers say winter canola can add a lot of value to standard crop rotations. Indeed, they say it can help build soil organic matter, suppress weeds, increase biodiversity, and potentially…
A sweet market for crop residues

EXPANDING PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL CROP FARMERS

April 2018 - MAKING MORE MONEY on the same amount of land — it’s a mantra for today’s farmers, and one that’s increasingly relevant as land prices and production costs continue to rise. A Sarnia refining company is…
Harvest season safety

September 2011 - WATCH YOURSELF CLOSER THAN YOUR CROPS relatively speaking, it is quite easy for the modern farmer to weather the hardships Mother Nature drives their way. With improved seed and chemistries to prevent pests and disease,…
Maintaining quality after harvest

September 2011 - KEEP TREATED SEED FROM CONTAMINATING THIS YEAR’S HARVEST Click here for the complete checklist of standard and enhanced management practices to prevent seed contamination. harvest on the farm is undoubtedly a busy time. Long hours…
Web Special

The cutworm conquest

July 2011 - WESTERN BEAN CUTWORM POPULATIONS ARE RAMPING UP AND RESEARCH IS UNDERWAY Every year, Grain Farmers of Ontario involves itself in a significant number of research and development initiatives designed to improve the potential and practices…