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Preventing vomitoxin

TIPS FOR A HEALTHY CORN CROP

April 2017 - VOMITOXIN (ALSO KNOWN as deoxynivalenol (DON)) can severely compromise the quality of a corn crop, limiting both its use and value. In 2016, the annual vomitoxin survey to assess the presence of corn ear mould and grain vomitoxin, conducted by the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) field crops team, confirmed the concerns being raised by many farmers.
Market side: Futures trading basics

LESSON 27: TECHNICAL ANALYSIS

April 2017 - This monthly educational series will feature the basic workings of the futures and options markets and how they can be utilized to help farmers with risk management. GAP TYPES – PART ONE GAPS OCCUR AT…
Grains in Action

SHOWCASING THE GRAIN VALUE CHAIN

April 2017 - HOW ARE CROPS used after they leave the farm?
GFO Newsletter for April/May 2017

GET THE LATEST NEWS FROM GRAIN FARMERS OF ONTARIO

April 2017 - PRODUCTION INSURANCE — NEW FORAGE SEEDING Production insurance coverage is now available for an expanded range of crops, including brassica, cereal, grasses, and legume species. They include: • Alfalfa • Annual rye grass • Bird’s-foot…
A modern renewable fuel standard

ONTARIO DEVELOPING NEW GAS REGULATIONS

April 2017 - THE NEXT STEP in the Ontario government’s Climate Change Action Plan is the development of a renewable fuel standard (RFS) to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from gasoline by five per cent by the year 2020. The Ontario government’s proposed RFS will replace the current ethanol mandate Ontario farmers have relied on.
Hunting on farmland

BUILDING A RELATIONSHIP WITH HUNTERS

April 2017 - IN 2015, 23,000 people took the Ontario Hunter Education Course, according to the provincial Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (OMNRF), and a total of 450,000 people currently hold a ‘Hunting’ Outdoors Card.
Call before you cut

REMOVING TREES ON FARMLAND IN ONTARIO

April 2017 - GRAIN FARMERS LOOKING to cut trees or clear brush on their property should consult with their local municipality about woodcutting bylaws and follow good forestry practices to maintain their soil, preserve wildlife habitat, and potentially make money.
Business side: Business opportunities

CONVERSATIONS WITH BUSINESS EXPERTS

April 2017 - (J.M.) THERE ARE A LOT OF FARM BUSINESS PROGRAMS, GRANTS, AND WORKSHOPS AVAILABLE. HOW CAN FARMERS TAKE FULL ADVANTAGE OF THESE? (M.M.) Many funding and grant program applications like Growing Forward 2 (GF2) require workshop…
Sustainability goals

ONTARIO FARMERS MEETING INTERNATIONAL TARGETS

April 2017 - MULTI-NATIONAL COMPANIES are building agricultural sustainability into their corporate social responsibility plans. After initially starting with high risk commodities such as cocoa and palm, companies are now assessing the sustainability of grains and oilseeds in their supply chains. These companies want to buy sustainably grown agricultural products and are increasingly setting ambitious targets to do so.
Trade in the Trump era

FROM THE CEO’S DESK

April 2017 - WE MIGHT LIKE to think we dodged a bullet when Prime Minister Justin Trudeau solidified Canada’s good standing with the U.S. during his first official meeting with President Donald Trump; but the Trump administration’s performance thus far suggests that we should not take such assurances at face value.