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Protect your wheat quality

WHEAT HARVEST UPDATE

July 2021 - COMBINES ARE HEADING back into wheat fields after sitting idle for two weeks in some parts of Ontario. Wet weather prevented harvest and its now creating quality concerns in some fields. Farmers will need to…
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Is DON a concern?

CORN CROP UPDATE

July 2021 - CORN IS APPROACHING the pollination stage across the province. At this stage, we are reminded that the first infection of gibberella ear rot can occur if the viable silks are exposed to the right conditions.…
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Innovation and sustainability

SHOWCASING ONTARIO GRAIN TO INTERNATIONAL MARKETS

July 2021 - MAINTAINING AND EXPANDING existing markets for Ontario grain is an important aspect of the work Grain Farmers of Ontario’s market development team does on behalf of our farmer-members. Typically, this involves fostering relationships through international…
Field observations

SUMMER 2021

June 2021 - July 30, 2021 Another week of variable weather in Ontario. Warm, wet periods are making ideal conditions for disease development in the crops. Insects have also been causing some trouble in drier regions but can…
Regaining public trust

MEXICO’S GRAIN SECTOR RALLIES AGAINST MISINFORMATION

June 2021 - MEXICO’S GRAIN SECTOR is rallying to fight an increasingly strident movement there against genetically modified (GM) corn as well as glyphosate. Opposition to technology has turned the country into a battleground involving activists, the government,…
Global connections

FROM THE CEO'S DESK

June 2021 - A SUCCESSFUL ONTARIO grain industry relies on many things outside of our borders. From input prices to market access there are global factors that impact how we grow and sell our crops. Grain Farmers of…
Scouting for corn rootworm

PREVENT THE SPREAD OF RESISTANCE

June 2021 - EXTENSIVE INJURY FROM corn rootworm (CRW) was documented in four counties in 2020: Durham, Huron, Perth, and Middlesex. Injury ranged from root injury to goosenecking and lodging. To help prevent CRW damage, Grain Farmers of…
Lifetime dedication

INTERNATIONAL FARMER PROFILE: BILL CRABTREE

June 2021 - BILL CRABTREE, BETTER known as No-Till Bill, recalls two distinct moments that, for him, marked the beginning of a lifetime dedicated to improving soil health. His journey started on the family farm in southwestern Australia…
An important relationship

TRADE WITH THE UNITED KINGDOM

June 2021 - EUROPE HAS TRADITIONALLY been a strong market for Ontario grain exports due to easy access to the St. Lawrence Seaway and Welland Canal and a relatively straight, short shipping route across the Atlantic. To take…
Speaking up for agriculture

INTERNATIONAL FARMER PROFILE: MICHELLE JONES

June 2021 - COMMUNICATION WASN’T ALWAYS her strong suit. In fact, in college, Montana grain farmer Michelle Jones was so afraid of public speaking she would drop classes if the curriculum included a final presentation. Today, though, she…