Leaf disease hampers corn yield
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DISEASE MIX SHIFTS SPUR MANAGEMENT CHANGE IN A FEW short seasons, we’ve seen corn leaf diseases become a bigger part of the high yield management conversation than ever before — and that’s not likely going…
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Evaluating late-season N
- FIELD TRIALS OF LATE N APPS SHOW PROMISE FARMERS?HAVE?LONG recognized the importance of nitrogen to achieve higher yields, and now, with precision agriculture there are more options to consider when applying this costly and highly… -
New food uses for soybean meal
- FOOD RESEARCH WILL EXPAND MARKETING OPPORTUNITIES SOYBEANS ARE WELL-KNOWN for their versatility. Whether consumed by people or animals, or used in an industrial setting, the products that can be generated from the soybean are seemingly… -
Research roundup
- FIND OUT WHAT’S NEW IN THE WORLD OF RESEARCH Soy Bioproducts Lisa McLean for Soy 20/20 Most soybean growers have heard the stories about Henry Ford’s enthusiasm for soybeans. Ford famously championed soy — along… -
In the news
- NEWS BITES THAT MATTER Maple Glen Soybean Named Seed of the Year Maple Glen, a game-changing short-season soybean developed in eastern Ontario, was recently honoured as the 2015 Seed of the Year. Maple Glen was… -
Harnessing the power of nature
- BENEFICIAL BACTERIA BOOSTS SOYBEAN YIELDS PLATEAUING SOYBEAN YIELDS are spurring research to find new ways to boost more bushels out of each acre. Researchers at Trent University are trying their hand at increasing soybean yields… -
Tracking northern corn leaf blight
- MEASURING INCIDENCE, SEVERITY, AND RESISTANCE IF YOU’VE NOTICED a higher incidence of northern corn leaf blight (NCLB), or higher incidence in certain hybrid lines, you’re not imagining things — genetic resistance to NCLB is being… -
GFO Newsletter for February 2016
- GET THE LATEST NEWS FROM GRAIN FARMERS OF ONTARIO GROWER ADVISORY REGARDING USE OF MANIPULATOR Manipulator is a plant growth regulator for use on wheat. This product is approved for use in Canada and the… -
Market side: Futures trading basics
LESSON 15: MARKET ANALYSIS
- 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. MARKET ANALYSIS CAN be defined as the study… -
Micronutrient deficiency risks
- PRIORITIZE TESTING FIELDS AT BIGGEST RISK WHILE CROPS DEMAND micronutrients such as boron, copper, iron, manganese, molybdenum, and zinc, in very small quantities, these are essential plant nutrients that can affect output significantly. PHOTO: ZINC…