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Wild pigs in Ontario

POPULATION SIZE, DISTRIBUTION AND CONTROL EFFORTS

October 2020 - AMONG ALL THE wildlife that can cause damage to Ontario crops, from gophers to elk, wild pigs may become the most serious threat of all. However, it’s hoped that because the provincial population is not…
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Managing farm business risk

AGRISHIELD® ASSESSMENT TOOL

October 2020 - ONLY 30 PER CENT of Canadian farmers say they have a risk management plan, according to Farm Management Canada, and typically this is limited to planning for price and yield. A 2015 study conducted by…
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Seeds Canada voted down by CSGA

AMALGAMATION OF SEED GROUPS ON HOLD

October 2020 - IN A CONVINCING 414 to 337 vote, members of the Canadian Seed Growers’ Association (CSGA) chose not to amalgamate with four other organizations to create Seeds Canada. Voting took place starting in mid-July and wrapped…
Pandemic changes

FEED AND ETHANOL SECTORS RESPOND

October 2020 - THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC has shone a light on the interconnections, vulnerabilities, and resilience within the agriculture and food system. Nowhere is this more evident than in the livestock feed and ethanol sectors — two of…
The new Cereals Canada

MERGER WITH CIGI STREAMLINES REPRESENTATION

October 2020 - THE CANADIAN INTERNATIONAL Grains Institute (Cigi) and Cereals Canada solidified their amalgamation this year. The two organizations, which, at least for now, will use the Cereals Canada name, officially merged in April with a new…
Cropside: Soybean seeding depth

AGRONOMIC INFORMATION FROM ONTARIO'S CROP SPECIALISTS

October 2020 - THERE IS A trend in modern soybean production to plant soybeans deeper than the traditional 1.5 inches. This trend may be associated with an increased use of planters compared to seed drills. The idea may…
Manitoba Crop Alliance

FIVE GROUPS FORM NEW ORGANIZATION

October 2020 - CREATING EFFICIENCIES WAS the theme behind a major amalgamation completed in Manitoba this summer — one that makes history in their province’s agriculture industry. Launching operations on August 1, 2020, Manitoba Crop Alliance (MCA) is…
Simplifying plant-based meals

GUELPH COMPANY MEETING CONSUMER DEMAND

October 2020 - FOR FLEDGLING PLANT-BASED food company Neophyto Foods of Guelph, markets became rapidly and drastically limited when the COVID-19 pandemic took hold. The company, which grew from an energetic team that first assembled to compete in…
Harvest stress

WELLNESS STRATEGIES FOR A HEALTHIER SEASON

October 2020 - WHETHER IT IS changing weather, equipment breakdowns, lower than expected yields, or human resources challenges, harvest can be the most stressful season on the farm. Seasonal increases in stress make sense because according to experts,…
The evolution of sustainability

A COMMITMENT TO THE ENVIRONMENT AND SOCIETY

October 2020 - WHILE THE MARKETPLACE and consumers may alter the definition of what it means to be sustainable, the definition of sustainability has not waivered at Grain Farmers of Ontario. Grain Farmers of Ontario is committed to…