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GFO Newsletter for September 2015

September 2015 - GET THE LATEST NEWS FROM GRAIN FARMERS OF ONTARIO BREEDING AND GENETICS RESEARCH INSERT Grain Farmers of Ontario invested $1.5 million in new and ongoing research projects in 2014 – 2015 and was directly involved…
Business side: Pollution liability

CONVERSATIONS WITH BUSINESS EXPERTS

September 2015 - (OGF) YOU RECENTLY HAD A CLIENT COME TO YOU WITH A LIABILITY CONCERN. WHAT WAS THE ISSUE? (P.G.) A farmer was visiting one of the secondary properties he owns and he came across seven or…
In the news

September 2015 - NEWS BITES THAT MATTER RTRS logo on Unilever’s Soy Beverages Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) credit buyers will be able to add a new logo to their products’ packages, adding to the existing “claims…
Late planted wheat

September 2015 - TIPS FOR A BETTER CROP LAST FALL’S INCLEMENT weather presented a challenge for farmers looking to plant winter wheat. Wet and cold conditions forced many to plant much later than they usually would, often on…
Using flowering plants for cover crops

September 2015 - BENEFITS AND PROBLEMS TO CONSIDER THE LATEST TREND for cover crops is to use flowering plant mixes, a benefit for both the farmer and pollinators. Seed companies both here and in the U.S. are promoting…
Market side: Futures trading basics

LESSON 10: WHY USE FUTURES CONTRACTS?

September 2015 - 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. A FUTURES CONTRACT is simply a legally binding…
U.S. Corn Belt

September 2015 - THE BEST AND WORST CONDITIONS REDUCED 2015 CORN plantings and a bump up in current year exports, livestock feeding, and ethanol demand prompted the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to increase its farm gate price…
Farmer saved seed

September 2015 - COMPLIANCE UNDER THE NEW PBR ENVIRONMENT ON FEBRUARY 27, 2015, Canada’s new Plant Breeders’ Rights (PBR) Act was implemented by the Government of Canada. All crop varieties that were and will be granted PBR after…
On-farm grain storage

September 2015 - HOW MUCH IS RIGHT FOR YOU? INCREASING FARM SIZES and a desire by farmers to have greater control over their crops is keeping a steady interest in on-farm storage systems. But deciding whether to bring…
In the news

August 2015 - NEWS BITES THAT MATTER Atlantic Biodiesel grand opening Atlantic Biodiesel officially opened its renewable fuel facility in Welland on June 25. The grand opening was attended by government officials, community supporters, and industry representatives, including…