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New food uses for soybean meal

February 2016 - 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

February 2016 - 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

February 2016 - 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

February 2016 - 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

February 2016 - 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

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

February 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. MARKET ANALYSIS CAN be defined as the study…
Micronutrient deficiency risks

February 2016 - 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…
Business side: Farm advisors

CONVERSATIONS WITH BUSINESS EXPERTS

February 2016 - (R.H.) WHO IS CONSIDERED A FARM ADVISOR? (L.R.) A farm advisor is anyone who provides professional advice to the farming sector. Farm advisors include accountants, lawyers, financial planners, bankers, strategic coaches, insurance agents, agrologists, agricultural…
Soil health under the microscope

DEVELOPING A TEST FOR 'SOIL HEALTH'

February 2016 - IT’S NO SECRET much more is known about what happens above ground than below the soil surface in agriculture. Now renewed focus on soil health research in Ontario could evolve to impact farming practices forever.…