Farm lightly
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PREVENTING OR MITIGATING COMPACTION COMPACTION IS A topic that every farmer must take seriously. Soil compaction causes damage to the soil structure and makes it much more difficult for plants to grow because it reduces…
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GFO Newsletter for September 2016
- GET THE LATEST NEWS FROM GRAIN FARMERS OF ONTARIO BREEDING AND GENETICS RESEARCH INSERT Grain Farmers of Ontario provides funding for research projects that address the present and future needs of our farmer-members under our… -
Brexit fallout
GRAIN MARKETS AND TRADE
- THE UNITED KINGDOM (U.K.) held a referendum on its participation in the European Union (EU) on June 23 which resulted in 52 per cent of voters choosing to leave. Commodities everywhere were rocked by the… -
Harvest safety
- IT’S NOT CHILD’S PLAY FOR PARENTS, IT is gratifying to see children learn and accomplish tasks on the farm. They learn the value of hard work, get exercise in open spaces, work alongside family, and… -
Market side: Futures trading basics
LESSON 20: TECHNICAL ANALYSIS
- 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. BASIC CHART PATTERNS This month we will discuss the… -
In the news
- NEWS BITES THAT MATTER Strong overwintering numbers reported for Ontario bees Ontario’s bees overwintered well this past year, as losses of only 18% were reported by the Canadian Association of Professional Apiculturists in July. Nationally,… -
Quality assurance
GRAINS ANALYTICAL TESTING LABORATORY OPENS
- CONSUMERS WANT MORE information about their food, not less. Food processors want to know the ingredients they are buying will meet consistency standards. And exporters want to sell a quality product that will maintain Ontario’s… -
Weathering the forecast
FROM THE CEO'S DESK
- IT’S AMAZING HOW much our lives revolve around the weather. What we do, what we wear, how and when we travel is all affected by the weather. Farmers tend to be influenced by the weather… -
Weed poll
- RESULTS SHOW NEW – AND WORRISOME – TRENDS YOU DON’T NEED to have glyphosate-resistant Canada fleabane in your fields to know it’s one of Ontario’s worst weeds. The fact is, its reputation precedes it. PHOTO: LAMBSQUARTERS… -
Duelling priorities
- DEVELOPING NEW OAT LINES FOR ONTARIO PROVES CHALLENGING MILLING QUALITY IS king when it comes to oat. While farmers look for disease resistance, standability, and big yields, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s (AAFC’s) oat breeder Weikai…