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Research roundup

June 2016 - FIND OUT WHAT’S NEW IN THE WORLD OF RESEARCH Improving wheat yield and FHB resistance Kyra Lightburn New cultivar development will improve disease resistance and yield for Ontario wheat producers, say researchers at the University…
Future of grain

June 2016 - HIGHLIGHTING THE LATEST TECHNOLOGY IN GRAIN PRODUCTION AND UTILIZATION Major updates to the SellSmart app Ontario Grain Farmer readers are already very familiar with SellSmart, Grain Farmers of Ontario’s grain pricing app; users of the…
Instagram ambassadors

June 2016 - A GOOD IN EVERY GRAIN PROGRAM ON TUESDAY, March 22, 2016, at its annual March Classic Conference, Grain Farmers of Ontario introduced the newest group of Ontario grain farmers to become ‘Good Grain Farmers’ for…
GFO Newsletter for April/May 2016

April 2016 - GET THE LATEST NEWS FROM GRAIN FARMERS OF ONTARIO GROWING ONTARIO CALLS FOR PROVINCIAL SUPPORT FOR ROAD TAX EXEMPTIONGrain Farmers of Ontario is spearheading a new coalition, named Growing Ontario, with the Federation of Northern…
In the news

April 2016 - NEWS BITES THAT MATTER China Approves XTend Soybean trait for 2016 After several false starts, Canadian farmers will finally have access to Roundup Ready 2 XTend soybeans for the 2016 planting season, after the much-sought-after…
Research roundup

April 2016 - FIND OUT WHAT’S NEW IN THE WORLD OF RESEARCH Name your nemesis Which weed makes you see red? What pesky plant can you not get rid of or is spreading faster than you can say…
Future of grain

April 2016 - HIGHLIGHTING THE LATEST TECHNOLOGY IN GRAIN PRODUCTION AND UTILIZATION Who are you following? Farmers are using Twitter to stay connected and up to date with industry news. Each month, Ontario Grain Farmer magazine will highlight…
Research roundup

March 2016 - FIND OUT WHAT’S NEW IN THE WORLD OF RESEARCH High linoleic soybean oil now available for product trials Lilian Schaer, Soy 20/20 High linoleic soybean oil from a new Ontario soybean variety under development at…
Future of grain

March 2016 - HIGHLIGHTING THE LATEST TECHNOLOGY IN GRAIN PRODUCTION AND UTILIZATION Farm biomass to cellulosic sugar viable in Ontario Bioindustrial Innovation Canada (BIC) has completed its economic and technical viability assessment of the agricultural biomass to cellulosic…
In the news

March 2016 - NEWS BITES THAT MATTER Documentary explores farmers’ social license The Saskatchewan canola producers’ association, SaskCanola, recently launched a 30-minute, YouTube-hosted documentary exploring famers’ social license. Called “License to Farm,” this concise discussion features farmers, scientists,…