Growing a new brand
BREVANT SEEDS
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A NEW SEED brand is on the market with a streamlined product offering that is more closely tailored to the region in which the crops are grown. “Farmers won’t have to worry about nuances around…
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Charging up
RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN ELECTRIC TRACTORS
- “IMAGINE A FARM where electric agricultural vehicles, some autonomous, some conventional, are connected to charging points in large solar PV equipped ‘carport-style’ machinery sheds, earning additional income from so-called ‘vehicle-to-grid’ network balancing services while they… -
A toxic issue
FROM THE CEO'S DESK
- DON, ONE TYPE of Vomitoxin in corn, seems to be one of those lingering problems that, despite our best efforts, we can’t find a solution for. It’s been another challenging year for grain farmers in… -
Glyphosate-resistant Canada fleabane
MANAGEMENT WITH COVER CROPS AND TILLAGE
- DR. CLARENCE SWANTON (University of Guelph) used to say that based on research he did in the 1980s, one should not expect to control weeds with cover crops. Their utility was in preventing soil erosion… -
Cropside: Field trial ‘R&R’
AGRONOMIC INFORMATION FROM ONTARIO'S CROP SPECIALISTS
- THE 2018 CROPPING season is over and you might be thinking about trials for 2019. OMAFRA field crop staff harp on the importance of randomization and replication (R&R) to get the most out of field… -
Business side: No trespassing
CONVERSATIONS WITH BUSINESS EXPERTS
- (J.M) HOW CAN FARMERS PREVENT TRESPASSERS ON THEIR PROPERTY? (K.S.) Whether intentional or not, trespassing occurs across rural Ontario. Simply defined, trespassing is the unlawful entry onto private property of another and can include conducting… -
P and K management
FINDING AN ECONOMIC AND SUSTAINABLE STRATEGY
- SOIL TEST PHOSPHORUS (P) and Potassium (K) values in Ontario have been declining. Higher yields remove more nutrients and not enough fertilizer is being applied to replace the P and K being removed. Soybean yields… -
GrainTALK for December 2018
GET THE LATEST NEWS FROM GRAIN FARMERS OF ONTARIO
- FROM THE CHAIR A Q&A with Grain Farmers of Ontario chair, Markus Haerle. 2018 has been a very active year politically and we have faced several agronomic challenges. What have your experiences been as the new… -
An entrepreneurial spirit
2018-19 ASA YOUNG LEADER PROGRAM
- STARTING A BUSINESS as a young entrepreneur isn’t easy in any industry. In farming, the added challenges of the high cost of land, specialized equipment, and agronomic knowledge can be daunting — especially for someone… -
A new Bayer
HIGHER EXPECTATIONS AFTER MONSANTO ACQUISITION
- CLIMATE CHANGE, AND its effect on farming, troubles many producers and others in the agri-food system. Individuals can make management decisions so their own farms are more environmentally friendly, but sometimes there’s a feeling of…