Fall burndown
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TIPS FOR A WEED FREE 2017 “BE READY TO pounce.” That’s the advice of Mike Cowbrough, weed management lead at the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, on fitting in a fall application…
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The resistance movement
- IT’S ABOUT MORE THAN GLYPHOSATE WEED EXPERTS AT Iowa State University (ISU) are warning farmers in the U.S. Corn Belt that herbicide resistance is not just a glyphosate issue that can be solved by turning… -
U.S. grain crop update
- REACHING THEIR POTENTIAL IN 2016? AMERICAN GRAIN FARMERS got 2016 crops off to a quick start as planting moved faster than usual for commodities in the grains and oilseeds sector. By May 15, barley… -
The cost of politics
- MEASURING THE IMPACT OF REGULATIONS REGULATIONS RESTRICTING THE sale and use of neonicotinoid treated corn and soybean seeds in Ontario came into effect July 1, 2015. Despite the efforts of Grain Farmers of Ontario and… -
#grainbugs
- DOCUMENTING THE IMPACT OF REGULATIONS GRAIN FARMERS OF ONTARIO asked farmer-members to document their experiences planting without neonicotinoids this spring. This feedback is being used to measure how the neonicotinoid regulations are impacting agriculture in… -
Ontario crop update
- SPRING CHALLENGES AND SUMMER OUTLOOK BARLEY AND OATS According to Craig Martin, operations manager, Cribit Seeds, planting went well, with most spring cereals planted in a timely manner. There were some situations where the seed… -
Investing in oats
- FIRST FUNDED RESEARCH PROJECT UNDERWAY THE FIRST OAT research project funded by Grain Farmers of Ontario is underway. After the organization took on representation of oats in 2015, the research department broadened its yearly call… -
An uncertain future
FROM THE CEO'S DESK
- FARMERS IN ONTARIO are early adopters of new technology. Access to precision farming tools has lowered input costs, new chemistry has improved yields, and advancements in breeding and genetics has produced crops with the characteristics… -
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An agvocacy lesson
- DEFENDING AGRICULTURE IN THE CLASSROOM “The pesticides farmers are using will cause bees to go extinct in five years.” When Braden and Shylah Hart heard that statement in their grade 9 Issues in Canadian Geography… -
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Wanted: leaders in agriculture
- APPLY NOW FOR THE 2017 ASA DUPONT YOUNG LEADER PROGRAM Grain Farmers of Ontario is looking for soybean growers interested in becoming a leader within the agricultural industry. The application process for the 2017 American…
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Weed control tips
FALL MANAGEMENT
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Many farmers have witnessed the value of applying herbicides in the fall for the management of winter annual and biennial/perennial weeds (Figure 1). Often, they will see both a reduction in density and a delay…
From the CEO’s desk – November 2025
From the CEO's desk
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As I write this, I’m en route to Mexico City, joining Grain Farmers of Ontario chair Jeff Harrison and Ontario Minister of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness Trevor Jones, and Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Minister Heath…