Beyond standard soil sampling
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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…
Author: Treena Hein
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Advances in barley and wheat straw breeding
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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… -
Farming technology goes state-of-the-art
- WHAT’S NEW AND WHAT’S NEXT IN FARM EQUIPMENT – ALTERNATIVE FUELS, AUTOMATION AND MUCH MORE like technology in other sectors, agricultural technology is evolving fast. Cleaner-burning and more energy-efficient engines are on the way, as… -
Taking the pressure off
- AN AUTOMATED SYSTEM THAT ADJUSTS TRACTOR TIRE PRESSURE PROTECTS THE SOIL AND THE BOTTOM LINE growers are clocking more time on the road than ever, driving their equipment from farm to farm over large geographical… -
Enjoying a glass of Ontario corn
- PROMOTION OF NEW CANADIAN WHISKY IS FOCUSED ON THE USE OF LOCAL INGREDIENTS grain is going into some interesting products these days – from wheat straw bio-plastics to soybean-based asphalt sealant. New markets for Ontario… -
Young farmers help diversify the family farm
- WANNA MAKE IT FARM’ OF MOOSE CREEK MAKES RUNNING A FAMILY BUSINESS LOOK EASY at wanna make it farm near Moose Creek in eastern Ontario, everyone wears many hats – and the same hats are… -
DON developments
- NEW GRADING TECHNOLOGY AND NEW GENETICS BEING DEVELOPED IN ONTARIO visual inspection of corn and wheat for Fusarium infection at the point of grain delivery is not accurate for determining actual levels of DON, so…
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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,…