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Agriculture and the environment

FOREST ONTARIO'S ENVIROTHON

April 2018 - CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACTS how we grow our crops; whether it’s drought, flooding, or other extremes, farmers have turned to technology to help them be better prepared for the unpredictability of a changing climate. “We now…
U.S. clean fuel news

INDUSTRY AND GOVERNMENT CHANGES

April 2018 - THERE HAVE BEEN several developments within the American clean fuels industry in recent months which have the potential to impact its future viability. THE GOOD Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory have determined that a…
Damage control

MANAGING THE IMPACT OF WILDLIFE ON YOUR CROPS

April 2018 - FARMERS GO TO great lengths to ensure their crop has a good start to the growing season. Not only is the best hybrid or variety selected, the appropriate herbicide and fungicide is chosen to protect…
GFO Newsletter for April/May 2018

GET THE LATEST NEWS FROM GRAIN FARMERS OF ONTARIO

April 2018 - COMMODITY CLASSIC Representatives from Grain Farmers of Ontario attended the 2018 Commodity Classic in California in March. The conference and trade show were a great opportunity to meet with our counterparts in the U.S. and…
Beyond the field

GRAINS IN ACTION 2018

April 2018 - IN EARLY FEBRUARY, 28 young agriculture leaders spent four days expanding their knowledge of the grain value chain. They attended Grain Farmers of Ontario’s Grains in Action, a program that educates attendees on end uses…
Supporting agriculture

FROM THE CEO'S DESK

April 2018 - A NEW FEDERAL-PROVINCIAL funding program for agriculture launches this month. The Canadian Agriculture Partnership (CAP) is a five-year, $3 billion commitment to support the agri-food and agri-products sector. Additionally, Ontario signed a bilateral agreement with…
Barley and oats

GROWING SUCCESS IN 2018

March 2018 - SIGNIFICANT PRICE MOVEMENT was seen for barley and oats in December and January, which may have some farmers considering spring cereals. Here’s a roundup of best advice on variety choices and crop management for 2018,…
Business side: A residential landlord

CONVERSATIONS WITH BUSINESS EXPERTS

March 2018 - (J.M) SOME FARMERS ARE RENTING VACANT HOUSES ON FARMLAND THEY OWN OR HAVE RECENTLY ACQUIRED, WHAT DO GRAIN FARMERS NEED TO KNOW ABOUT BEING RESIDENTIAL LANDLORDS? (B.K.) There are plenty of rules and responsibilities that…
Trade talk

FROM THE CEO'S DESK

March 2018 - I WAS PLEASED to see great attendance at our January District Meetings this year. It showed that our farmer-members have a significant interest in our organization, the work we are doing on their behalf, and…
Field technician training

ON-FARM APPLICATIONS

March 2018 - FIELD TECHNICANS PLAY an important role in private and public research programs. Their work includes executing plans for research plots and gathering data from variety performance trials, field crop research, and breeding programs. Technicians come…