An agvocacy lesson
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DEFENDING AGRICULTURE IN THE CLASSROOM “THE PESTICIDES FARMERS are using will cause bees to go extinct in five years.” PHOTO: BRADEN AND SHYLAH HART. When Braden and Shylah Hart heard that statement in their grade…
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Research roundup
- FIND OUT WHAT’S NEW IN THE WORLD OF RESEARCH Serendipity from science Sameer Chhabra Maize enzymes could hold the secret to maximizing plant growth potential — that’s according to a molecular and cellular biology professor… -
Future of grain
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- (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
- 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
- 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
- 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…