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Business side: Due diligence

CONVERSATIONS WITH BUSINESS EXPERTS

June 2015 - (R.H.) WHAT IS UNIQUE ABOUT HEALTH AND SAFETY REQUIREMENTS IN AGRICULTURE? (P.S.) The Ontario Occupational Health and Safety Act states the duties of all employers in the province and since 2006, has applied to all…
The International Year of Soils

June 2015 - PROMOTING SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES THE UNITED NATION’S declaration of 2015 as the International Year of Soils is prompting efforts in many nations to increase public understanding of the importance of soils to food security, inform decision…
A leadership experience

June 2015 - STUDY TOUR OF CHILE AND ARGENTINA Tom Farfaras, Grain Farmers of Ontario’s finance manager, was a member of Class 15 of the Advanced Agricultural Leadership Program (AALP). At their graduation ceremony at the end of…
It isn’t about the bees

FROM THE CEO'S DESK

June 2015 - IT’S BECOMING INCREASINGLY apparent that the Wynne government is only paying lip-service to our legislative processes. How else could regulatory changes get implemented so quickly? Governments are known for moving slowly; consultants are hired, studies…
Web Special

The future of wheat

May 2015 - THE BREEDER’S PERSPECTIVE WEB SPECIAL MUCH LIKE FARMERS needing to anticipate markets, weather, and availability when ordering seed many months before planting, plant breeders face the unique challenge of solving today’s problems while anticipating future…
Web Special

The art of spraying

May 2015 - SPRAYER ADVANCEMENTS, TIPS, AND TOOLS WEB SPECIAL CONSISTENT WEED CONTROL is top of mind for many growers at this time of year. New technology to improve fertilizer and crop protection application continues to become available…
Web Special

Understanding grain and oilseed rates for Production Insurance

April 2015 - — WEB SPECIAL Over the last month, Ontario farmers have been receiving their 2015 Production Insurance renewals and rates in the mail. When making decisions about insurance coverage for the year ahead, it’s important to…
Cropside: Scout for BMSB

AGRONOMIC INFORMATION FROM ONTARIO'S CROP SPECIALISTS

April 2015 - BE ON THE lookout for brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB). This new invasive species has spread across Ontario over the last few years, finding warm homes to overwinter in and host trees to establish on…
Grains in Action

April 2015 - NEW EXPERIENCES IT’S ALWAYS INTERESTING for consumers and producers alike to learn how food is processed. For a farmer, it’s important to know what demand and uses there are for the crops they produce. There…
Business Risk Management programs

April 2015 - APPLICATION AND RENEWAL TIME SPRING IS HERE and it is time once again to think about the programs that will help you best manage the farm business risks you may encounter this year. Agricorp is…