Field observations
Fall 2021
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September 24, 2021 The start of the week presented ideal soybean harvest conditions across much of the province as farmers got into some drier than expected soybeans. But as has been experienced for much of…
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Coping with seasonal stress
HOW TO IMPROVE HEALTH AT HARVEST
- HARVEST IS THE most stressful time of the year on many farms. Pressure mounts as months of planning and hard work come to fruition and mature crops await the combine. WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW… -
Harvest decisions
FROM THE CEO'S DESK
- GRAIN FARMERS ARE faced with daily decisions that affect the quality of their crop and the profitability of their farm. The decisions made at harvest time can be the most difficult to make — and… -
FARM 911
PROGRAM BUILDS CROSS-PROVINCE SUCCESS
- WHEN THE IDEA for FARM 911 was first conceived five years ago, a small volunteer group set their sights on servicing the four counties of Hastings, Lennox and Addington, Northumberland, and Prince Edward with civic… -
Farm equipment rentals
CONVERSATIONS WITH BUSINESS EXPERTS
- (J.M.) IS THERE A MARKET FOR RENTING FARM EQUIPMENT IN CANADA? (J.M.) When it comes to machinery management, renting equipment is becoming popular in agriculture. Already an increasing trend, the U.S. market for farm equipment… -
Creative persuasion
THE NEXT APPROACH FOR PROMOTING FARM SAFETY
- THE MAIN REASON to practice farm safety closely parallels the incentive to get vaccinated against COVID-19… basically, the alternative to either can be deadly. Yet some people’s belief that the cure is worse than the… -
Combine ready
CORN AND SOYBEAN HARVEST
- “don’t get yourself in a yank,” says Alex Barrie, soil management engineer with the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA). “One of the first things that people do when it comes to… -
Research for a better bottom line
HEALTHIER SOIL AND BETTER WEED MANAGEMENT
- A TEAM OF researchers from the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA), Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), and the University of Guelph are collaborating to determine how winter canola can be intercropped… -
GrainTALK for September 2021
AN UPDATE ON GRAIN FARMERS OF ONTARIO NEWS AND EVENTS
- 2021 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING All farmer-members are invited to attend the 2021 Annual General Meeting (AGM) being held online via Zoom on Tuesday, September 14. The AGM will provide an update on recent activities of… -
Pre-harvest herbicides for soybeans
BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES
- HERBICIDES APPLIED TO soybeans pre-harvest are not a weed control cure-all, but they can help ensure a more efficient end to the growing season when weed pressure is high. Mike Cowbrough and Horst Bohner —…