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: Ontario Grain Farmer

Research roundup

September 2015 - FIND OUT WHAT’S NEW IN THE WORLD OF RESEARCH UNCOVERING THE MYSTERY OF OAT GROAT STORAGE Allison Sears Canadian consumers are increasingly demanding oat products because of their whole grain properties and gluten-free status. However,…
In the news

September 2015 - NEWS BITES THAT MATTER RTRS logo on Unilever’s Soy Beverages Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) credit buyers will be able to add a new logo to their products’ packages, adding to the existing “claims…
Business side: Pollution liability

CONVERSATIONS WITH BUSINESS EXPERTS

September 2015 - (OGF) YOU RECENTLY HAD A CLIENT COME TO YOU WITH A LIABILITY CONCERN. WHAT WAS THE ISSUE? (P.G.) A farmer was visiting one of the secondary properties he owns and he came across seven or…
GFO Newsletter for September 2015

September 2015 - GET THE LATEST NEWS FROM GRAIN FARMERS OF ONTARIO BREEDING AND GENETICS RESEARCH INSERT Grain Farmers of Ontario invested $1.5 million in new and ongoing research projects in 2014 – 2015 and was directly involved…
Future of grain

September 2015 - HIGHLIGHTING THE LATEST TECHNOLOGY IN GRAIN PRODUCTION AND UTILIZATION BioAmber opens succinic acid plant in Sarnia BioAmber Inc., a renewable chemistry company, opened a new plant in Sarnia at the beginning of August. The plant…
Soybean disease management

August 2015 - NEW FIELD GUIDES AVAILABLE THE CROP PROTECTION Network (CPN) has developed a series of Soybean Disease Management publications to educate growers in the U.S. and Canada about how to combat emerging disease problems in their…
GFO Newsletter for August 2015

August 2015 - GET THE LATEST NEWS FROM GRAIN FARMERS OF ONTARIO NEW NEONICOTINOID REGULATIONS New regulations restricting the sale and use of neonicotinoid treated corn and soybean seeds in Ontario were passed, June 9. They came into…
Research roundup

August 2015 - FIND OUT WHAT’S NEW IN THE WORLD OF RESEARCH Research indicates effective herbicides for field horsetail control Kyra Lightburn Got field horsetail? The most effective combination of herbicides to fight it will depend on the…
Future of grain

August 2015 - HIGHLIGHTING THE LATEST TECHNOLOGY IN GRAIN PRODUCTION AND UTILIZATION Agri-businesses needed to complete career management profile Ontario Agri-Food Education Inc. (OAFE) develops innovative programs and resources to expose students to career opportunities in the agri-food…
In the news

August 2015 - NEWS BITES THAT MATTER Atlantic Biodiesel grand opening Atlantic Biodiesel officially opened its renewable fuel facility in Welland on June 25. The grand opening was attended by government officials, community supporters, and industry representatives, including…