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Modernization of the CGC continues

February 2015 - MORE BENEFIT TO ONTARIO FARMERS IN FUTURE MORE THAN A year after the Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) began its modernization processes, additional changes are coming. Much to the dismay of grain exporters, a major overhaul…
Research roundup

February 2015 - FIND OUT WHAT’S NEW IN THE WORLD OF RESEARCH Soybean research at Harrow Erin Calhoun Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) and the Greenhouse and Processing Crops Research Centre continue to develop food type soybean germplasm…
Defining natural

February 2015 - HOW GM TECHNOLOGY STACKS UP THE IDEA THAT GMO-free foods are more natural than those with genetically modified ingredients is a misconception, says a plant biologist and advocate for genetic modification from the University of…
Cropside: Strip tillage – trending now!

AGRONOMIC INFORMATION FROM ONTARIO'S CROP SPECIALISTS

February 2015 - STRIP TILLAGE FOR corn has had appeal for decades as a system that could offer the advantages of a worked seedbed but maintain the soil saving attributes of residue cover on a large percentage of…
AGCO Certified Pre-Owned

February 2015 - NEW PROGRAM LAUNCHED NORTH AMERICA-WIDE THERE IS OFFICIALLY more than one brand offering higher quality used farm equipment in 2015. Whatever their preference in paint colour, farmers are promised more for their dollars on future…
Market side: Futures trading basics

LESSON 5: SPECULATORS

February 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. IN THIS LESSON we continue our look at…
SMART soybeans

February 2015 - CORN AND SOYBEAN CROPS AT RISK USING A COMBINATION of several inputs it is possible to boost soybean yields. The catch is — it’s just not always economically viable to do so. That was the…
BMSB reaches Ontario

February 2015 - CORN AND SOYBEAN CROPS AT RISK FARMERS HAVE TO deal with many harmful insects and diseases to maximize yield and maintain the quality of their crop. They must constantly be on alert to identify and…
GFO Newsletter for February 2015

February 2015 - GET THE LATEST NEWS FROM GRAIN FARMERS OF ONTARIO Grain Farmers of Ontario celebrates fifth anniversary Grain Farmers of Ontario celebrated its fifth anniversary this January. The organization officially formed in 2010 with the amalgamation…
In the news

February 2015 - NEWS BITES THAT MATTER Case IH celebrates six major industry awards Case IH recently garnered six industry awards, most notably, the Magnum 380 CVT earned the highly coveted TOTY® 2015 Tractor of the Year designation.…