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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.…
An Ontario first

February 2016 - NEW LAB WILL OFFER FULL SUITE OF QUALITY TESTING TIMING, IT’S OFTEN said, is everything. This probably applies to agriculture more than any other industry. Whether it is trying to get crops seeded, weeds controlled,…
An integrated approach

February 2016 - TIPS FOR MANAGEMENT OF SUDDEN DEATH SYNDROME THE NAME SOUNDS serious, and it should — sudden death syndrome (SDS) of soybeans is a fungal disease that can have swift and serious consequences. PHOTO: CLOSE UP…
Help for thin clover stands

February 2016 - UNEVEN ESTABLISHMENT ABOUT MORE THAN MOISTURE WHEN RED CLOVER works, it’s an excellent way to add diversity to your crop rotation, provide a big nitrogen credit for next year’s corn crop, and add essential organic…
Stabililty now

FROM THE CEO'S DESK

February 2016 - WITH SO MANY pressing issues in grain farming, the emphasis for the industry has been on topics outside of safety nets, like trade and technology. While these are significant areas that continue to demand attention,…
International Wheat Conference

January 2016 - LESSONS FROM ABROAD IN SEPTEMBER 2015 I had the chance to join over 600 delegates from 66 countries at the ninth International Wheat Conference (IWC) in Sydney, Australia. The conference provided an opportunity to engage…
Farm Market News: Jordan signs off

January 2016 - COMMENTATOR RETIRES AFTER MORE THAN TWO DECADES John Jordan, whose voice is well-known throughout Ontario’s grain industry, recently retired as editor of Farm Market News at the University of Guelph Ridgetown Campus. Blair Andrews, a…
Agri-Marketer of the Year

January 2016 - RECOGNITION FOR ADVOCATE OF MODERN AGRICULTURE AT THE 2015 Canadian Agri-Marketing Association (CAMA) Best of CAMA awards, Stephen Denys was named Agri-Marketer of the Year. Denys is vice president of sales and marketing for Pride…