Invite the microbes
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MIKE DORION WANTS farmers to build healthy soil and grow better crops by throwing an underground party with guests that include a whole range of microbes. “These organisms act like probiotics in the human gut…
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GFO Newsletter for March 2018
- PROVINCIAL PREMISES REGISTRY The Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) has transitioned the delivery of the Provincial Premises Registry Program (PPR) from Angus GeoSolutions Inc. (AGSI) to Agricorp. Your Premises ID number… -
Western bean cutworm
OVERWINTERING BEHAVIOUR AND BIOLOGY
- IN THE SPACE of five seasons, the Western bean cutworm (WBC) has spread to become a well-established threat across Ontario. The question is, how? Researchers from the University of Western Ontario (UWO) are trying to… -
GFO Newsletter for February 2018
GET THE LATEST NEWS FROM GRAIN FARMERS OF ONTARIO
- NEW COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER Grain Farmers of Ontario is pleased to welcome Victoria Berry to the role of communications manager. Berry took on this role in early January. She will be leading the communications team and… -
Continuing the conversation
ONTARIO FARMERS OPEN UP ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES
- 2017 WAS A difficult production year for farmers across Canada. Unpredictable weather was an enormous source of stress for growers; this, paired with ongoing concerns about insect, disease, and weed pressures and government regulations — many farmers… -
Cropside: Cleavers
AGRONOMIC INFORMATION FROM ONTARIO'S CROP SPECIALISTS
- CLEAVERS IN A field of winter wheat are a pain and I am often asked ‘what is the best way to get rid of this weed in winter wheat?’. I can’t think of a redeeming… -
Split nitrogen application on corn
U.S. STUDIES QUESTION BENEFITS
- SEVERAL FACTORS — INCLUDING the drive to improve yields, pressures to use less nitrogen (N) or use it more effectively, the availability of high clearance equipment — are prompting more U.S. grain producers to try… -
Making investments
FROM THE CEO'S DESK
- ADVANCEMENTS IN CROP management and new seed varieties have helped farmers increase their yields in recent years. We are now growing more grain on less land than ever before. That’s a positive for our industry… -
History lessons to advance agriculture
SYMPOSIUM USES PAST TO HIGHLIGHT POTENTIAL FUTURE
- THE FUTURE OF agriculture will be fueled by lessons from history. This was discussed in depth during the second annual DuPont Pioneer Plant Sciences Symposium held in Guelph. Advertised as the Historical Guide to Modern… -
Business side: Business taxes
CONVERSATIONS WITH BUSINESS EXPERTS
- (J.M) CAN YOU SHARE SOME YEAR-ROUND TAX TIPS FOR FARM BUSINESSES? (W.R) The best advice I can give isn’t just to farmers, it’s to anyone filing taxes — get organized. The best way to do…