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Grain Farmers of Ontario

Author: Ontario Grain Farmer

Research roundup

December 2014 - FIND OUT WHAT’S NEW IN THE WORLD OF RESEARCH A bottom-up approach to dealing with drought Mallory Kohn The Sand Plains region in Ontario is one of the most productive areas for corn. But because of…
Future of grain

December 2014 - HIGHLIGHTING THE LATEST TECHNOLOGY IN GRAIN PRODUCTION AND UTILIZATION AGCO upgrades Minnesota facility AGCO Corporation is in the midst of a multi- year, $42 million upgrade and expansion to its engineering and manufacturing facility in Jackson,…
Media attention

December 2014 - POSITIVE RESPONSE TO OTTAWA TOUR FARM &?FOOD Care Ontario partnered with Foodland Ontario and Grain Farmers of Ontario to host another successful food writers’ tour this past October. Fifty Ottawa-area journalists, authors, culinary instructors, chefs,…
2015 Faces of Farming calendar

December 2014 - MIDDLESEX GRAIN FARMER IS ‘OCTOBER’ WHEN YOU COMPARE her to the age of the average farmer in Ontario, Krista Patterson is decades younger, but she already has a wealth of experience under her belt. Krista…
Research roundup

November 2014 - FIND OUT WHAT’S NEW IN THE WORLD OF RESEARCH Rice gene helps fight Fusarium in corn Owen Roberts Transgenic corn plants outfitted with a rice gene have shown increased resistance to Fusarium, a disease that…
Future of Grain

November 2014 - HIGHLIGHTING THE LATEST TECHNOLOGY IN GRAIN PRODUCTION AND UTILIZATION AFS ConnectTM by Case IH Case IH’s new AFS ConnectTM system uses telematics technology (a combination of global positioning system and cellular) to keep producers up to…
In the news

November 2014 - NEWS BITES THAT MATTER Farm Invention Challenge Tinkering, mending, dabbling, modifying, revolutionizing – whatever it is that you do in your workshop, barn, or out in the field, now is your chance for your fix-it…
GFO Newsletter for November 2014

November 2014 - GET THE LATEST NEWS FROM GRAIN FARMERS OF ONTARIO ONTARIO PROVINCIAL PREMISES REGISTRY Established in 2008, the Provincial Premises Registry (PPR) registers unique parcels of land in Ontario associated with agri-food activities. Being able to…
GFO Newsletter for October 2014

October 2014 - GET THE LATEST NEWS FROM GRAIN FARMERS OF ONTARIO The Most Profitable Acre Challenge Ontario corn and soybean farmers are invited to enter The Most Profitable Acre Challenge, a contest that tests business savvy, celebrates…
Future of Grain

October 2014 - HIGHLIGHTING THE LATEST TECHNOLOGY IN GRAIN PRODUCTION AND UTILIZATION Representation for oat and barley Oat and barley producers will have the opportunity to vote on a proposal to be represented by Grain Farmers of Ontario.…