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Future of grain

August 2016 - HIGHLIGHTING THE LATEST TECHNOLOGY IN GRAIN PRODUCTION AND UTILIZATION New insecticide seed treatment receives PMRA registration Corn growers in Ontario and Quebec have a new tool to use against key insect pests. DuPont Crop Protection…
Renewable resources

A NEW BRAND

August 2016 - WHEN THE CANADIAN Renewable Fuels Association (CRFA) was launched in 1984, its members were mostly focused on advancing new energy sources. The promise of ethanol and other biofuels had stimulated the imagination of the farming…
Heat warning

August 2016 - NEW SYSTEM IN PLACE FOR ONTARIO A NEW STANDARDIZED heat warning and information system has been launched in Ontario, which will allow farmers who own land over a widespread area to receive consistent communication about…
Struggling to adopt cap and trade

August 2016 - INDUSTRY MYSTIFIED BY RAPID-RELEASE REGULATIONS WHEN THE ONTARIO government announced its intention to join the Western Climate Initiative this April, few would have guessed new regulations would be effective by July. Although confusion still reigns,…
Business side: Farmland rental agreements

CONVERSATIONS WITH BUSINESS EXPERTS

August 2016 - (J.M) WHY IS EVERYONE TALKING ABOUT LAND RENTAL AGREEMENTS? (M.L.) Whether it’s a handshake agreement or a written document, farmland rental agreements are an important part of conducting business on the farm. Currently, 35 per…
Farm it like you own it

August 2016 - INVESTING IN RENTED LAND HOW IS THE rising price of land and increasing farmland rental rates impacting farm management and production practices? A recent University of Guelph study asked that question, comparing farm and production…
Cropside: Have you forgotten about SCN?

AGRONOMIC INFORMATION FROM ONTARIO'S CROP SPECIALISTS

August 2016 - AGRONOMIC INFORMATION FROM ONTARIO’S CROP SPECIALISTS THE RELATIVELY DRY conditions over most of the province early this summer made for a quick start for Soybean Cyst Nematode (SCN). The most obvious sign of SCN infection…
GFO Newsletter for August 2016

August 2016 - GET THE LATEST NEWS FROM GRAIN FARMERS OF ONTARIO 2016 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING All farmer-members are invited to attend Grain Farmers of Ontario’s 2016 Annual General Meeting on Tuesday, September 13 at the Quality Hotel…
Market side: Futures trading basics

LESSON 19: TECHNICAL ANALYSIS, CHARTING

August 2016 - 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. BAR CHARTS The first choice in charting in…
Fall burndown

August 2016 - 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…