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: Treena Hein

Practical tips for spray application

INDUSTRY EXPERTS WEIGH IN

March 2025 - Every year, Ontario grain farmers learn a bit more about herbicides and tweak their practices to boost yields and save costs. There are many moving parts in getting it all right, and among the toughest…
Corn and soybean planting dates

STUDY SUPPORTS BETTER DECISION-MAKING

February 2025 - Spring planting of corn and soybeans is just around the corner, and Ontario’s grain farmers are always looking for new data on planting date decisions. The weather, planting other crops, and more can get in…
Overwintering winter wheat

VARIETY RESEARCH SHOWS PROMISE FOR FUTURE PLANT BREEDING

February 2025 - Many farmers in Ontario are already reaping the benefits of growing winter wheat. These range from reduced soil erosion and compaction to weed suppression and spreading out the yearly planting workload. “The crop itself can…
Small farm revival

EASTERN AND NORTHERN ONTARIO MENNONITE COMMUNITIES GROW

November 2024 - IF YOU DROVE AROUND RENFREW COUNTY TODAY or any day stretching back to many decades ago, you’d see many underused or abandoned historic farms, typically 100 acres in size. The farmhouse and buildings may be…
The problem solvers

DR. ASIM BISWAS

September 2024 - Editors note: This profile is part of an ongoing series featuring the “next generation” of young people who are making their mark in the agriculture industry. EASY, ACCESSIBLE, AND ECONOMICAL TOOLS THAT PROVIDE BALLPARK SOIL…
Soil health management systems

CROSS-BORDER PROJECT COULD LEAD TO FARM SAVINGS

August 2024 - ADOPTING A ‘SOIL HEALTH MANAGEMENT SYSTEM’ MAY SOUND DAUNTING, but many of you reading this are already implementing some of the practices — and a new study encompassing Canadian and U.S. farmers shows the economic…
The problem solvers: Kelsey Boucher

BATTLING SUDDEN DEATH SYNDROME

June 2024 - AWARD-WINNING, MOTIVATED, OUTSTANDING — THIS IS HOW YOUNG SOYBEAN SCIENTIST KELSEY BOUCHER IS DESCRIBED by people who know her, including her graduate advisor, Dr. Istvan Rajcan, professor and graduate program coordinator for soybean breeding and…
The problem solvers: Dr. Inderjot Chahal

LEADING SOIL HEALTH RESEARCH IN CANADA AND AROUND THE WORLD

June 2024 - NITROGEN IS ONE OF THE MOST LIMITING NUTRIENTS FOR CROP PRODUCTION, YET IT’S THE MOST PRONE TO LOSSES FROM THE SOIL TO THE ENVIRONMENT. This is a problem that Dr. Inderjot Chahal, a post- doctoral…
The problem solvers: Yajun Peng

IMPROVING AGRICULTURE SUSTAINABILITY IN THE FUTURE

June 2024 - YOU MIGHT SAY PROBLEM-SOLVING COMES NATURALLY TO YAJUN PENG, who is pursuing her doctorate at the University of Guelph Ridgetown Campus under the supervision of Dr. Laura Van Eerd. “Ms. Peng is an exceptionally talented…
The problem solvers: Joanna Follings

A PASSION FOR BUILDING GROWER CONFIDENCE

June 2024 - JOANNA FOLLINGS, CEREALS SPECIALIST AT THE ONTARIO MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS, IS LIVING HER DREAM. Growing up on a dairy and grain crop farm and working with field crops and farmers during…