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CANADA'S OUTDOOR FARM SHOW

November 2017 - FROM THE LATEST machinery, to new seed varieties, to farm data management — Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show was a showcase of new technology in September. One of the most anticipated new technologies is the Enlist™…
Added value

November 2017 - THE WHEAT INDUSTRY brings tremendous value to Canada. On average, there are 24 million seeded acres, producing more than 20 million tonnes of wheat with an approximate value of $7 billion each year. Wheat has…
Business side: Retaining employees

CONVERSATIONS WITH BUSINESS EXPERTS

November 2017 - (J.M.) THE WORKPLACE SAFETY AND INSURANCE BOARD (WSIB) HAS MADE CHANGES TO THE EMPLOYER PREMIUM RATES. HOW WILL THE CHANGES AFFECT ONTARIO GRAIN FARMERS? (S.B) Farmers and farm employers are among the 300,000 businesses in…
Cropside: Nitrogen accounting

AGRONOMIC INFORMATION FROM ONTARIO'S CROP SPECIALISTS

November 2017 - THE ONTARIO MINISTRY of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) traditionally conducted an annual pre-sidedress soil nitrate (PSNT) survey which sampled several dozen fields across the province for background (non-fertilized) soil nitrate levels just prior…
Understanding precision agriculture

DATA NETWORKS

November 2017 - COLLECTING AND UTILIZING data and imagery from their fields is standard practice for precision farmers when managing their fields. But what more could these farmers do if they had access to a massive network that…
Glyphosate-resistant waterhemp

WEED DETECTED IN SOUTHERN ONTARIO

November 2017 - GLYPHOSATE-RESISTANT WATERHEMP is in southwestern Ontario and it’s occurring at densities that are resulting in substantial yield losses says weed management expert Dr. Peter Sikkema. Sikkema, an applied research scientist and professor at the University…
GFO Newsletter for November 2017

GET THE LATEST NEWS FROM GRAIN FARMERS OF ONTARIO

November 2017 - GRAINS IN ACTION Grain Farmers of Ontario is looking for young farmers to participate in the 2018 Grains in Action program, January 29 – February 1. Grains in Action is a three-day program featuring tours…
A network of leaders

GRAINS IN ACTION ALUMNI SUMMIT

November 2017 - CONTINUOUS LEARNING AND networking is important for young agricultural leaders. This August, Grain Farmers of Ontario brought together alumni of the Grains in Action program with this in mind. The initial Grains in Action program…
Artificial intelligence in agriculture

DEERE ACQUIRES BLUE RIVER TECHNOLOGY

November 2017 - DEERE & COMPANY, the publicly-traded corporation that manufactures John Deere brand agricultural, construction, and forestry equipment, made big news in the technology sector in September, when it agreed to purchase artificial intelligence company Blue River…
Market side: Futures trading basics

LESSON 31: TECHNICAL ANALYSIS

November 2017 - CANDLESTICK CHARTING Most traders and technicians today use bar charts for analysing their trading options. However, candlestick charting is rapidly becoming more popular and is a superior form of analysis. Candles, as they are commonly…