Farming with HST
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HOW WILL THE NEW HARMONIZED SALES TAX EFFECT FARMS? ON JULY 1ST, 2010, Ontario’s Retail Sales Tax will be combined with the Federal Goods and Services Tax to create a single, federally administered, Harmonized Sales…
Author: Ontario Grain Farmer
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Future of grain
- HIGHLIGHTING THE LATEST TECHNOLOGY IN GRAIN PRODUCTION AND UTILIZATION NEW SOYBEAN OPTIONS Soybean growers in Ontario and Quebec will soon have a new herbicide-tolerant soybean production system with the introduction of LibertyLink soybeans. Similar to… -
In the news
- NEWS BITES THAT MATTER Suncor Energy doubles production in Sarnia The expansion of the Suncor Energy St. Clair Ethanol plant near Sarnia has been resumed. The $120 million construction project, expected to be completed in… -
GFO NEWSLETTER
- GET THE LATEST NEWS FROM GRAIN FARMERS OF ONTARIO GRAIN FARMERS OF ONTARIO ANNUAL COUNTY MEETINGS Details for the District meetings in association with Grain Farmers of Ontario, formerly the Ontario Corn Producers’ Association, the… -
Pesticide collection program
- The program is free of charge and available to all farmers as long as products brought in for collection meet necessary requirements. FROM OCTOBER 20 TO 22, farmers will be able to bring their obsolete… -
Research Roundup
- FIND OUT WHAT’S NEW IN THE WORLD OF RESEARCH Improved soybean variety high in antioxidants Joey Sabljic A new, healthier soybean variety could be grown in Ontario fields within five years, says a University of… -
Refuge requirement
- WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT NEW TECHNOLOGIES WITH NEW TRANSGENIC Bt corn products on the market from Monsanto and Dow AgroSciences, farmers need to be aware of changing refuge requirements in their field. Planting… -
Bringing people to the farm – virtually
- WEB-BASED ACTIVITIES TEACH NON-FARMERS ABOUT FARMING WHEN IT COMES to talking to consumers about food and farming, agriculture has two big problems. First, consumers do not know how food is grown and produced. Second, anyone… -
Challenging yields
- SOYBEAN YIELD CHALLENGE ALMOST COMPLETE AS SOYBEAN HARVEST heads into full swing, excitement over the Soybean Yield Challenge is heating up. The challenge is in its second year and has been met with great enthusiasm.… -
Future of grain
- HIGHLIGHTING THE LATEST TECHNOLOGY IN GRAIN PRODUCTION AND UTILIZATION Canadian approval of Optimum GAT Corn and soybean farmers now have another option in their herbicide tolerance shopping cart. DuPont recently gained full Canadian regulatory approval…
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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 – December 2025
From the CEO's desk
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As the calendar turns to December, Grain Farmers of Ontario concludes its milestone 15th year. Building on the foundation of its three founding organizations — the Ontario Wheat Producers’ Marketing Board, Ontario Corn Producers’ Association,…