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

In the news

April 2010 - NEWS BITES THAT MATTER Hensall to get bean processing facility The Eastern Canadian division of grain company Parrish and Heimbecker, Limited (P&H) recently announced plans to invest in a new, state-of-the-art, dry edible bean processing…
Future of Grain

April 2010 - HIGHLIGHTING THE LATEST TECHNOLOGY IN GRAIN PRODUCTION AND UTILIZATION BASF introduces two new herbicides Two new herbicides, one for early-season weed control in corn and another for burndown in soybeans is being offered by BASF for…
Research Roundup

April 2010 - FIND OUT WHAT’S NEW IN THE WORLD OF RESEARCH Treatment for long-spine sandbur control in corn Carolynn Seaton Post-emergence herbicides are more effective than pre-emergence herbicides for controlling long-spine sandbur, a problem weed in corn…
In the news

March 2010 - NEWS BITES THAT MATTER Food freedom day This past month marked an important day for farmers and consumers alike in Canada. On February 12, 2010, the average Canadian earned enough income to pay their grocery…
Research Roundup

March 2010 - FIND OUT WHAT’S NEW IN THE WORLD OF RESEARCH Researching across borders to fight mycotoxin Rebecca Hannam Researchers are joining others from around the world to learn more about mycotoxin reduction in field crops such…
Obsolete products collection a success

March 2010 - SAFELY DISPOSING OF OBSOLETE PRODUCTS of the estimated 1000 participants in the recent Ontario CleanFARMSTM collection program, 85 percent returned obsolete crop protection products for safe, environmentally responsible disposal. And crop and horticulture farmers led…
Future of grain

March 2010 - HIGHLIGHTING THE LATEST TECHNOLOGY IN GRAIN PRODUCTION AND UTILIZATION New research on biodiesel Collaboration between the Government of Canada and a number of energy and transportation organizations is advancing essential research on the storage and…
In the news

February 2010 - NEWS BITES THAT MATTER Grain Farmers of Ontario welcomes new minister Grain Farmers of Ontario would like to congratulate and welcome the Honourable Carol Mitchell to her appointment as Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural…
Research Roundup

February 2010 - FIND OUT WHAT’S NEW IN THE WORLD OF RESEARCH Soybean variety could impact fungicide application decisions Carolynn Seaton A new study led by Horst Bohner, an OMAFRA soybean specialist, and Chris Gillard and Albert Tenuta…
Future of Grain

February 2010 - HIGHLIGHTING THE LATEST TECHNOLOGY IN GRAIN PRODUCTION AND UTILIZATION New herbicide tolerant soybean traits in the pipeline New herbicide tolerant soybean trait technology is on schedule for commercial introduction. Dow AgroSciences’ new herbicide tolerant soybean…