APRIL/MAY 2023 volume 14, number 6 ONTARIO GRAIN FARMERis published 9 times a year (December/January, February, March, April/May, June/July, August, September, October, and November) 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: Mary Feldskov; Production Co-ordinator: Kim Ratz; Advertising Sales: Joanne Tichborne 6 ON THE COVER Biodiversity and agriculture Pierre Petelle INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE FINDS A BALANCE From the CEO’s desk GLOBAL WINS 4 Wacky weather Lois Harris 10 Sustainable Canadian Soy program Jeanine Moyer 12 Business side Conversations with business experts 9 GrainTALK newsletter An update on Grain Farmers of Ontario news and events 16 Made-in-Huron fertilizer Matt McIntosh 14 Crop side Agronomic information from crop specialists 25 Sustainable Agriculture Strategy Rebecca Hannam 18 4R and grain corn Treena Hein 20 Single-use plastic recovery Barb Keith 22 Resilient woodlots Mary Feldskov 24 Does organic production need tillage? Mary Feldskov 26 Good in Every Grain Updates on our campaign 30 Patchwork broadband Rose Danen 28 BIODEGRADABLE POLY
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