Ontario Grain Farmer - September 2021

6 ON THE COVER Coping with seasonal stress Rebecca Hannam HOW TO IMPROVE HEALTH AT HARVEST From the CEO’s desk HARVEST DECISIONS 4 FARM 911 Jeanine Moyer 10 Creative persuasion Owen Roberts 13 Business side Conversations with business experts 12 GrainTALK newsletter An update on Grain Farmers of Ontario news and events 20 Combine ready Paige Miller 16 Crop side Agronomic information from crop specialists 24 Research for a better bottom line Matt McIntosh 18 Pre-harest herbicides for soybeans Matt McIntosh 22 The price of corn Lois Harris 26 Promoting consistent, fair practices Victoria Berry 28 Good in Every Grain Updates on our campaign 38 Quality check Treena Hein 30 Barley in space University of Guelph News 34 New leadership at Seeds Canada Marc Zienkiewicz 36 SEPTEMBER 2021 volume 12, number 10 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.