Ontario Grain Farmer August 2021

6 ON THE COVER What’s your food story? Brianne Curtis NEW CAMPAIGN BY GOOD IN EVERY GRAIN From the CEO’s desk PROJECT DEVELOPMENT 4 Yield Enhancement Network Paige Miller 10 Social responsibility Owen Roberts 12 Business side Conversations with business experts 9 GrainTALK newsletter An update on Grain Farmers of Ontario news and events 18 Farmers and woodlots Michael Buttenham 14 Crop side Agronomic information from crop specialists 23 Nitrogen use efficiency Treena Hein 16 DON-infected corn Matt McIntosh 20 Getting ready for winter wheat Matt McIntosh 24 Canada’s crop protection market Jeanine Moyer 26 Updating the rules Lois Harris 28 Good in Every Grain Updates on our campaign 34 In the know Treena Hein 30 Warning signs Rebecca Hannam 32 AUGUST 2021 volume 12, number 09 ONTARIO GRAIN FARMER is published 10 times a year (January, February, March, April/May, June/July, August, September, October, November, and December) through Grain Farmers of Ontario. Distribution is to all Ontario barley, corn, oat, soybean, and wheat farmer-members. Associate Membership Subscription available upon request. Views and opinions expressed in this magazine are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the policies of Grain Farmers of Ontario. Seek professional advice before undertaking any recommendations or suggestions presented in this magazine. PUBLICATIONS MAIL AGREEMENT NO. 40065283. Return undeliverable items to Grain Farmers of Ontario, 679 Southgate Drive, Guelph, ON N1G 4S2. © Grain Farmers of Ontario all rights reserved. Publisher: Grain Farmers of Ontario, Phone: 1-800-265-0550, Website: www.gfo.ca; Managing Editor: Rachel Telford; Production Co-ordinator: Kim Ratz; Advertising Sales: Joanne Tichborne Look for these symbols for bonus content in our digital edition.