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

Agricultural conversations

April 2013 - THE BENEFITS OF CROP PROTECTION PRODUCTS when producers speak up about the value of new farming techniques, Canadians will better understand the benefits they provide to everyone. “Farmers can easily speak to the people around…
No-till carbon credits program

March 2013 - REDUCING GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS ontario’s no-till farmers are eligible to take part in a new program that will reward farmers for environmental stewardship. “We’re getting great participation,” says Ben Currelly, the president of NorAg Resources…
Visitors welcome

December 2012 - OPENING THE FARM FOR AGRI-TOURISM the first step to launching an agri-tourism business is realizing the general public is going to want to visit during the nicest times of the year, which will likely coincide…
Certified seed

December 2012 - AN INVESTMENT IN YOUR FUTURE “GROWERS?IN?ONTARIO are making record profits this year, and it’s time to reinvest in genetics,” says Peter Johnson, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs wheat program lead. “Some growers…
High antioxidant soybean variety

October 2012 - GROWING MARKET OPPORTUNITIES FOR ‘BLACK PEARL’ international interest in the first and only black soybean variety registered in Canada is growing. Known as ‘Black Pearl,’ the variety was developed in Ontario by agronomist Eric Richter…
Beyond standard soil sampling

April 2012 - WHY IT’S IMPORTANT TO KNOW MORE THAN CHEMICAL COMPOSITION odette menard is a firm believer that growers need to take a much closer look at their soil. “We need to see it more as a…
Advances in barley and wheat straw breeding

March 2012 - IMPROVED STEM STRENGTH WILL HELP TO PREVENT LODGING, WHILE MAKING STRAW MORE VERSATILE lodging is a serious issue in barley and wheat, which is why researcher Dr. Duane Falk is working on how to most…
Groundwater protection

March 2012 - FRAMEWORKS FOR IMPLEMENTING THE CLEAN WATER ACT BEING DEVELOPED THROUGHOUT THE PROVINCE since the tragic water-related events in Walkerton in 2000, much has changed. A full inquiry was held to scrutinize exactly what occurred and…
Re-plant and stress recovery in corn

February 2012 - RECENT RESEARCH PROVIDES ANSWERS TO COMMON WEED MANAGEMENT CONCERNS in any given year, as much as 32,000 acres of Ontario corn is re-planted due to poor plant stand establishment. “If a poor stand is not…
Getting at the heart of the matter

December 2011 - MEASURING AND BUILDING SOIL ORGANIC MATTER IS IMPORTANT ON EVERY FARM crop farmers have many tasks, but chief among them is looking after their soil. Maintaining soil organic matter, especially if you have no access…