An integrated approach
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TIPS FOR MANAGEMENT OF SUDDEN DEATH SYNDROME THE NAME SOUNDS serious, and it should — sudden death syndrome (SDS) of soybeans is a fungal disease that can have swift and serious consequences. PHOTO: CLOSE UP…
Author: Treena Hein
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Tracking northern corn leaf blight
- MEASURING INCIDENCE, SEVERITY, AND RESISTANCE IF YOU’VE NOTICED a higher incidence of northern corn leaf blight (NCLB), or higher incidence in certain hybrid lines, you’re not imagining things — genetic resistance to NCLB is being… -
Niche wheat market development
- A TANGIBLE BENEFIT OF PBR IT’S BEEN LESS than a year since the Plant Breeders’ Rights Act (PBR91) was updated at the end of February 2015. This move, long awaited by Canadian and international seed… -
Farmland price update
- FACTORS AT PLAY AND THE OUTLOOK FOR 2016 WHILE FARMLAND PRICES increased substantially in 2014, the market cooled this year and that trend is expected to carry into 2016. The ‘Farmland Values Report,’ published by… -
Protecting your investments
- SECURITY AND MONITORING TECHNOLOGY FOR THE FARM THE FARM IS not the place it used to be, even ten years ago, notes GHC Safety and Security president Jamie Couper. “Unfortunately, security has become an important… -
Export market update
- NATIONAL AND PROVINCIAL PERSPECTIVES GRAINS AND OILSEEDS exports are doing well for Ontario and Canadian farmers, and markets are continuing to grow. In general, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) predicts that abundant world grain supplies… -
Plant Breeders’ Rights
- CANADA SIGNS ON TO UPOV’91 IMPORTANT AMENDMENTS TO Canada’s Plant Breeders’ Rights (PBR) Act have been passed into law. These changes bring Canada in line with other countries who have signed on to the 1991… -
Controlled drainage
- MEASURING THE ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS THE INSTALLATION OF controlled drainage and the equipment to measure its effects is now complete at the farm of Henk and Annie Van Den Berg in Lucan, Ontario. PHOTO:… -
Controlling giant ragweed
- CORN AND SOYBEAN PRODUCTION PRACTICES WHY IS THE prevalence of Giant ragweed in soybeans higher than it ever has been in Ontario? That has been the research focus of Dr. Eric Page, a scientist with… -
Cleaning up
- SEED AND PESTICIDE BAG COLLECTION EXPANDS THE DISPOSAL OF on-farm waste materials is evolving as farmers continue to show their commitment to environmental responsibility and a willingness to adopt new best management practices. PHOTO: TIM…
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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 – March 2026
From the CEO's desk
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Farmers’ resilience is being tested. Members need trust, leadership, and security beyond the protective shield that they normally keep over their families and their farms. Each year, Grain Farmers of Ontario holds district meetings in…