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NEWS BITES THAT MATTER Seed and pesticide bag collection program expanding province wide Starting in 2016, farmers in all regions of the province will have access to a permanent seed and pesticide bag collection program…
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Rheault Distillery
- PRODUCING VODKA FROM NORTHERN ONTARIO WHEAT MANY HARD RED spring wheat buyers clamour for Ontario’s protein-rich Grade #1 — but not artisan spirits distiller Marcel Rheault. PHOTO: THE RHEAULT DISTILLERY ALPHA-VODKA IS DISTILLED FOUR TIMES… -
Growing in Ontario
FROM THE CEO'S DESK
- ONTARIO AGRICULTURE IS unique — we’re not Western Canada. That might seem like an obvious statement to an Ontario farmer, but it’s a message worth delivering, and repeating, to those seeking election in this month’s… -
The St. Lawrence Seaway
- INVESTMENTS AND CHANGING REGULATIONS SINCE 1679, COMMERCIAL ships have plied the waters of the St. Lawrence moving goods from the Great Lakes to the Atlantic. Today, 165 million metric tonnes (MT) of cargo is shipped… -
Research roundup
- FIND OUT WHAT’S NEW IN THE WORLD OF RESEARCH UNCOVERING THE MYSTERY OF OAT GROAT STORAGE Allison Sears Canadian consumers are increasingly demanding oat products because of their whole grain properties and gluten-free status. However,… -
Protecting water quality
- U.S. FARMERS FACING NEW REGULATIONS TWO DEVELOPMENTS — A federal level regulation and a local court challenge — made water quality enforcement a hot issue for U.S. farmers this summer. The first development comes from… -
The effect of extreme weather
- UNDERSTANDING FARMERS’ INSURANCE COVERAGE NEEDS AS?FARMERS?IN?Essex County prepare for soybean harvest, they hope the weather cooperates this fall. It certainly didn’t during planting in the spring. Farmers saw day after day of rain in May… -
Cropside: Feeling the pressure? Good!
AGRONOMIC INFORMATION FROM ONTARIO'S CROP SPECIALISTS
- FULL DISCLOSURE – I come from the horticultural side of the fence. In that world, sprayer operators are more likely to consult analog pressure gauges somewhere near the pump on their tow-behind boom or airblast… -
Understanding precision agriculture
REMOTE SENSING
- THIS ARTICLE IS the sixth in a series intended to introduce and explain the concept of management zones; how to define, delineate, and characterize them, and to outline the kinds of data and computer tools… -
A new learning opportunity
- GRAIN FARMERS OF ONTARIO NUFFIELD SCHOLAR WHEN TONY BALKWILL learned about the Grain Farmers of Ontario sponsorship of a Nuffield Canada scholarship, with focus on the Ontario grain industry, he embraced the opportunity to further…
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Weed control tips
FALL MANAGEMENT
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Many farmers have witnessed the value of applying herbicides in the fall for the management of winter annual and biennial/perennial weeds (Figure 1). Often, they will see both a reduction in density and a delay…
From the CEO’s desk – June/July 2026
From the CEO's desk
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Agriculture is built on more than the crops we grow. It’s built on the people willing to step forward, to learn, and most importantly, to lead. A strong farm sector needs strong leaders, and that’s…