Research Roundup October 2009 - 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 October 2009 - 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 October 2009 - 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 October 2009 - 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 October 2009 - 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…
GET THE LASTEST NEWS FROM GRAIN FARMERS OF ONTARIO October 2009 - GET THE LASTEST NEWS FROM GRAIN FARMERS OF ONTARIO FARMER REPRESENTATION Within the new organization of Grain Farmers of Ontario, districts are divided slightly differently than in their three founding organizations. Below is a map…
Tar spot prevention TIPS FROM GRAIN FARMERS OF ONTARIO’S AGRONOMY TEAM August 2022 - Original article: Tar spot in Ontario MANY ACROSS THE province have heard about tar spot – southwestern Ontario and the Greater Toronto area have seen pressure. The disease was first detected in 2020; however, in…
From the CEO’s desk – June/July 2025 From the CEO's desk June 2025 - Spring has sprung, and by the time you read this in June, hopefully, most of you are well on your way to finishing up #plant25. As I write this in early May, equipment is starting…