In the news
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NEWS BITES THAT MATTER 2011 ag census on the way Census of Agriculture questionnaires will be mailed to all farmers in Canada over the first two weeks of May. Alternatively to filling out the paper…
Author: Ontario Grain Farmer
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Farmers involved in Great Lakes basin discussions
- The great lakes water quality agreement is being renegotiated the canadian and US governments made a commitment in 2009 to renegotiate and update the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement. The initial agreement was signed in… -
In the news
- NEWS BITES THAT MATTER Woodlot advisory service Promoting efficient and sustainable management of forests is the goal of a new service offered in Stormont-Dundas-Glengarry, Prescott-Russell, Leeds-Grenville and Ottawa regions. Farmers with at least five acres… -
Future of Grain
- HIGHLIGHTING THE LATEST TECHNOLOGY IN GRAIN PRODUCTION AND UTILIZATION US approves higher ethanol blend The US Environmental Protection Agency recently raised the amount of ethanol that can be blended into fuel from 10 percent to 15… -
Research Roundup
- FIND OUT WHAT’S NEW IN THE WORLD OF RESEARCH These starches resist digestion Joey Sabljic One way to a healthier population is through its stomach. And for many, that journey starts with starch, an essential… -
In the news
- NEWS BITES THAT MATTER Deferred payments now permitted under the Grains Act The Ontario Agri Business Association (OABA) and Grain Farmers of Ontario (GFO) are pleased with the recent changes that OMAFRA has made to… -
Future of Grain
- HIGHLIGHTING THE LATEST TECHNOLOGY IN GRAIN PRODUCTION AND UTILIZATION Savvy Farmer Developed to help farmers save money on pest control, an unbiased web-based information warehouse, called Savvy Farmer, has been launched. Savvy Farmer can help… -
Research Roundup
- FIND OUT WHAT’S NEW IN THE WORLD OF RESEARCH Corn yield ‘lost by the minute’ from weed stress Joey Sabljic Weeds growing near corn plant seedlings permanently rob these future cash crops of their full… -
Fertilizer outlook – Spring 2011
- FERTILIZER DEMAND EXPECTED TO INCREASE grain market fundamentals will continue to be the main driver for fertilizer price activity between now and the spring, but government food policy shifts in developing economies are expected to… -
The uneven recovery
- COMMODITIES RUN WHILE ECONOMY WALKS the global financial crisis was not discriminative, all markets were hit. However the economic recovery has been much more uneven. Luckily for producers, it was the commodity markets which were…
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Weed control tips
FALL MANAGEMENT
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Many farmers have witnessed the value of applying herbicides in the fall for the management of winter annual and biennial/perennial weeds (Figure 1). Often, they will see both a reduction in density and a delay…
From the CEO’s desk – November 2026
From the CEO's desk
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Meaningful collaboration is essential to turn advocacy, research, innovation, trade, and market access priorities into practical, long-term opportunities for Ontario grain farmers. In the last month, farmers have been working through soybean harvest, planting winter…