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Cropside: The finish line is near!

AGRONOMIC INFORMATION FROM ONTARIO'S CROP SPECIALISTS

August 2015 - IT IS THAT time of year when late season soybean diseases develop, and although they do occur at other times of the season, they are most apparent when the soybean crop enters the final reproductive…
Frosted corn and soybeans

CROP LOSS AND RECOVERY

August 2015 - SPRING 2015 STARTED off well with little rain and warm temperatures that allowed farmers to get seeds into the ground relatively early and many crops grew quickly. However, this soon changed when temperatures dipped to…
Representation for barley and oats

August 2015 - PRODUCERS WELCOMED TO GRAIN FARMERS OF ONTARIO BARLEY AND OAT producers now have official representation in Ontario. As of July 1, 2015, they have been added to the mandate of Grain Farmers of Ontario. “We…
The federal election

FROM THE CEO'S DESK

August 2015 - ONTARIO HAS A major impact on which party will form the federal government for the next four years. That means every vote will count during the election scheduled for this October. I encourage all of…
Web Special

Managing disease in a wet climate

July 2015 - How farmers in Scotland succeed IN ONTARIO, SOME people blame climate change for what seems to be the ceaseless rain and cool temperatures plaguing farmers here the past few growing seasons. It’s rare for a…
New neonicotinoid regulations

June 2015 - NEW REGULATIONS EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2015 NEW REGULATIONS RESTRICTING the sale and use of neonicotinoid treated corn and soybean seeds in Ontario were passed Tuesday, June 9. They come into effect July 1, 2015. Grain…
Web Special

Avian flu raises questions about feed demand

June 2015 - CHALLENGES FACING U.S. FARMERS SINCE MID-DECEMBER, the outbreak of H5N2 avian flu has spread to 15 U.S. states and more than 40 million birds have died or been culled in efforts to halt the disease’s…
Web Special

American connections

June 2015 - COLLABORATION AMONG COMMODITY GROUPS GRAIN FARMERS OF ONTARIO has established important relationships across the agriculture industry, both domestically and internationally. Among these relationships are connections with the American organizations representing corn, soybean, and wheat farmers.…
Web Special

The future of wheat

June 2015 - THE BREEDER’S PERSPECTIVE WEB SPECIALMUCH 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 issues.…
Instagram ambassadors

June 2015 - A GOOD IN EVERY GRAIN PROGRAM FIVE INFLUENTIAL ONTARIO grain farmers have been selected as Good Grain Farmers for the Good in Every Grain Instagram account. They will share daily the life of Ontario grain…