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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…
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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,…
GFO Newsletter for March 2016

March 2016 - GET THE LATEST NEWS FROM GRAIN FARMERS OF ONTARIO NEW DATABASE FOR PBR The Canadian Seed Trade Association has created a new database for Plant Breeder Rights (PBR). The intent of the website is to…
GFO Newsletter for February 2016

February 2016 - GET THE LATEST NEWS FROM GRAIN FARMERS OF ONTARIO GROWER ADVISORY REGARDING USE OF MANIPULATOR Manipulator is a plant growth regulator for use on wheat. This product is approved for use in Canada and the…
In the news

February 2016 - NEWS BITES THAT MATTER Maple Glen Soybean Named Seed of the Year Maple Glen, a game-changing short-season soybean developed in eastern Ontario, was recently honoured as the 2015 Seed of the Year. Maple Glen was…
Research roundup

February 2016 - FIND OUT WHAT’S NEW IN THE WORLD OF RESEARCH Soy Bioproducts Lisa McLean for Soy 20/20 Most soybean growers have heard the stories about Henry Ford’s enthusiasm for soybeans. Ford famously championed soy — along…
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February 2016 - HIGHLIGHTING THE LATEST TECHNOLOGY IN GRAIN PRODUCTION AND UTILIZATION Start your engines: a 200,000-acre promise by Lisa McLean, AgInnovation Ontario A California tech company is driving towards a piece of the lucrative motor oil market…
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January 2016 - HIGHLIGHTING THE LATEST TECHNOLOGY IN GRAIN PRODUCTION AND UTILIZATION Authority herbicide now available to eastern Canadian soybean growers FMC of Canada has announced the registration of Authority 480 herbicide for eastern Canadian soybean crops. Previously…