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: Rebecca Hannam

Partnering for the environment

March 2014 - DISCOVERY FARMS’ COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH MODEL PROTECTING THE FUTURE of both the environment and production agriculture is a challenge proudly accepted by the Wisconsin agricultural community. By strategically working together, farmers and researchers built a program…
Early warnings

February 2014 - RESEARCHERS IDENTIFY POTENTIAL CHALLENGES ADVANCED TRAIT TECHNOLOGY can present both opportunities and challenges to Ontario farms. As planting options grow in complexity, researchers are focused on working with products before they become available to ensure…
Tomorrow’s ethanol

January 2014 - A FUTURE BEYOND GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS ASK ANY CORN grower about game-changing opportunities over the last decade and the topic of ethanol is sure to arise. While the industry has seen strong growth – it now…
Rebates and rewards

December 2013 - PRICING PROGRAMS OFFER SAVINGS TO YOUR BOTTOM LINE TODAY’S MARKETPLACE OF competing products can make crop protection purchase decisions a significant planning task. This planning can also include a strategy to qualify for various grower…
Landowner principles

November 2013 - NATIONAL GROUP PREPARES FOR PIPELINE NEGOTIATIONS TRANSPORTING OIL COULD soon be added to your land’s job description through a proposed pipeline project by TransCanada. From Alberta to New Brunswick, impacted landowners are currently being notified,…
What’s in a name?

October 2013 - A SPOTLIGHT ON INGREDION CANADA INCORPORATED despite over 150 years of history rooted in Ontario agriculture, the name Ingredion Canada Incorporated turns just a year old this fall. Formerly known as Casco and Canada Starch,…
Revealing the cost of recycling

July 2013 - THE STORY BEHIND TIRE STEWARDSHIP FEE CHANGES farmers who purchased new tires this spring saw a hike in recycling fees on their receipt as part of a permanent change introduced by Ontario Tire Stewardship (OTS).…
Breaking the genetic law

April 2013 - AN UNUSUAL DISCOVERY ABOUT SOYBEAN ROOT ROT soybean root rot is known as one of the most destructive diseases facing Ontario growers. Despite decades of research projects focused on studying the disease, the root rot…
Managing the mobile marketplace

September 2012 - HOW TO CHOOSE THE RIGHT PHONE FOR YOUR FARM mobile technology is advancing the way farmers do business. Whether for real time market and weather updates or instant team communication, cell phones play a major…
What’s bugging you?

July 2012 - WEATHER PATTERNS COULD BE IMPACTING INSECTS in most canadian homes and municipalities a mild winter is a welcome savings from the added heating costs and labour needs usually associated with the cold season. But for…