Ontario Grain Farmer February 2024

GRAIN FARMERS OF ONTARIO STAFF AND DIRECTORS MET WITH PREMIER DOUG FORD AND MINISTER LISA THOMPSON IN DECEMBER 2023. Get the go-to resistance management tool for soybeans. Resistance should be on your mind. Not in your fields. Engenia® herbicide is speci cally designed for Roundup Ready 2 Xtend® and XtendFlex® soybeans. Its advanced dicamba formulation provides enhanced broadleaf weed control and effective management of Group 2-, triazine- and glyphosate-resistant biotypes. Plus you can earn valuable rewards on your purchase of Engenia with the BASF Ag Rewards Program. Learn more about Engenia at agsolutions.ca/htsoybeans or contact AgSolutions® Customer Care at 1-877-371-BASF (2273). Visit agsolutions.ca/rewards/east for more info on BASF Ag Rewards. Always read and follow label directions. AgSolutions and ENGENIA are registered trademarks of BASF, used under license by BASF Canada Inc. © 2024 BASF Canada Inc. Bayer is a member of Excellence Through Stewardship® (ETS). Bayer products are commercialized in accordance with ETS Product Launch Stewardship Guidance, and in compliance with Bayer’s Policy for Commercialization of Biotechnology-Derived Plant Products in Commodity Crops. These products have been approved for import into key export markets with functioning regulatory systems. Any crop or material produced from these products can only be exported to, or used, processed or sold in countries where all necessary regulatory approvals have been granted. It is a violation of national and international law to move material containing biotech traits across boundaries into nations where import is not permitted. Growers should talk to their grain handler or product purchaser to con rm their buying position for these products. Excellence Through Stewardship® is a registered trademark of Excellence Through Stewardship. ALWAYS READ AND FOLLOW PESTICIDE LABEL DIRECTIONS. It is a violation of federal law to use any pesticide product other than in accordance with its labeling. NOT ALL formulations of dicamba, glyphosate or glufosinate are approved for in-crop use with products with XtendFlex® Technology. ONLY USE FORMULATIONS THAT ARE SPECIFICALLY LABELED AND APPROVED FOR SUCH USES. Contact the Pest Management Regulatory Agency with any questions about the approval status of dicamba herbicide products for in-crop use with Roundup Ready 2 Xtend® soybeans or products with XtendFlex® Technology. Products with XtendFlex® Technology contains genes that confer tolerance to glyphosate, glufosinate and dicamba. Glyphosate will kill crops that are not tolerant to glyphosate. Dicamba will kill crops that are not tolerant to dicamba. Glufosinate will kill crops that are not tolerant to glufosinate. Contact your Bayer retailer, refer to the Bayer Technology Use Guide, or call the technical support line at 1-888-283-6847 for recommended Roundup Ready® Xtend Crop System weed control programs. Roundup Ready 2 Xtend®, Roundup Ready 2 Yield®, Roundup Ready® and XtendFlex® are registered trademarks of Bayer Group. Used under license. Bayer CropScience Inc. is a member of CropLife Canada. ©2024 Bayer Group. All rights reserved. MAG Publication: Ontario Grain Farmer - Jan 2 V2 Client: BASF 3192_Engenia_2024 Print Ad_EAST_OGF-HalfPg_v2.indd 1 2023-12-11 2:22 PM 27 ONTARIO GRAIN FARMER FEBRUARY 2024 Nearly 57,000 jobs are created in the production of barley, corn, oats, soybeans, and wheat, more than 12,000 in manufacturing, and 22,650 in the transportation and wholesale industry. The annual reception gives Grain Farmers of Ontario the opportunity to meet with MPPs from all parties and Queen’s Park staffers. This year, they highlighted the good news in the MNP report and the need for continued investment in the sector. “I know that our partners in government see these numbers and value farming and its contribution to the success of our province, and I look forward to working with them further,” says Byrne. Read the full report at www.gfo.ca/economic-report.•

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