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Farming the Great Clay Belt

NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR GROWTH

March 2017 - A MARCH 31, 2016 article in Northern Ontario Business titled Beef farmers look to gain ground in the Clay Belt says “the North’s climate limits what cash crops can be grown, but the fertile soil is perfect for growing hay, oats, and grazing cattle”.
Issues that matter

FROM THE CEO'S DESK

March 2017 - IN JANUARY, GRAIN Farmers of Ontario held its Annual District Grain Committee Meetings. These meetings are an integral part of our organization — they are where your local delegates and directors are elected, where information about the work we do is shared, and where important provincial and local issues are raised by you, our farmer-members. This was our eighth round of meetings, and based on attendance and the feedback we received, I would consider them a success.
Market side: Futures trading basics

LESSON 25: TECHNICAL ANALYSIS

February 2017 - This monthly educational series features the basic workings of the futures and options markets and how they can be utilized to help farmers with risk management. FLAGS AND PENNANTS Flags and pennants are among the…
The utilization of Ontario grain

UNDERSTANDING DOMESTIC AND GLOBAL MARKETS

February 2017 - THE MAIN OBJECTIVES of Grain Farmers of Ontario’s Market Development department are to create new markets and expand existing markets for Ontario grains. To better achieve these goals, a market utilization study was conducted in…
Soyagen

RESEARCH IMPROVING YIELD AND DISEASE RESISTANCE

February 2017 - SOYBEANS ARE A rapidly growing, multipurpose crop whose seeds are an extremely valuable source of both protein and oil. From an environmental point of view, the soybean is highly attractive to some growers because it…
Mitigating mycotoxins

EARLY DETECTION

February 2017 - MYCOTOXINS are toxic chemicals produced by fungi that infect crops. Some of the mycotoxins most commonly found in grain include Aflatoxin, Deoxynivalenol (DON), and Ochratoxin. They have a significant negative economic impact on the Ontario…
Understanding precision agriculture

A PERFECT PRESCRIPTION FOR EVERY ACRE

February 2017 - DOES THAT ONE “perfect” seed and nutrient prescription exist for every acre on a grower’s field? And could it be just a matter of dialing in that formula and letting the equipment do the legwork? …
A regional approach

RESEARCH TO UNDERSTAND ONTARIO SOYBEAN DISEASES

February 2017 - ONTARIO SOYBEAN GROWERS have a pretty good handle on soybean diseases — the biggest threats, diseases to watch for and field management practices. New research, assessing the distribution and pressure of soybean diseases in the…
Business side: On-farm fire prevention

CONVERSATIONS WITH BUSINESS EXPERTS

February 2017 - (J.M.) WHAT ADVICE CAN YOU GIVE ONTARIO FARMERS TO MANAGE THE RISK OF FIRE? (J.Z.) There are four main contributors or (causes) to on-farm fires — faulty electrical/mechanical equipment, heating equipment, misuse of ignition sources,…
Developing local barley

NEW HIGH QUALITY, HIGH YIELDING BREEDING PROGRAM

February 2017 - MOST PEOPLE DRIVEN to buy local food and beverages have clear expectations. They figure the ingredients in the products they’re purchasing will be grown or raised within a certain distance of their homes — say,…