Spring versus fall strip tillage
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A CORN GROWER’S ADVANTAGE IN ONTARIO, STRIP tillage had its origins mainly as a fall practice, but that is slowly changing. Those who have switched from fall to spring have cited a number of advantages,…
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In the news
- NEWS BITES THAT MATTER Cribit Seeds hosts 25th anniversary celebrations In July, Cribit Seeds celebrated its 25th anniversary alongside the Waterloo Soil and Crop Improvement Association’s (WSCIA) first anniversary by hosting an open house. Nearly… -
Business side: Measuring instincts
CONVERSATIONS WITH BUSINESS EXPERTS
- WHAT IS THE KOLBE SYSTEMTM? Kolbe Corp is a publishing and consulting company that provides materials to help people identify their instinctive talents. I am a Kolbe Certified™ Consultant which means that I am trained… -
GFO Newsletter for September 2014
- GET THE LATEST NEWS FROM GRAIN FARMERS OF ONTARIO 2014 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Grain Farmers of Ontario’s 2014 Annual General Meeting will be held on Tuesday, September 9 at Craigowan Golf Club in Woodstock. The… -
Palmer Amaranth
- A GROWING THREAT IN THE U.S. CORN BELT FARMERS IN THE U.S. Corn Belt are facing a growing wave of glyphosate resistant weeds, including Palmer amaranth (Amaranthus palmeri), an alarming import from the desert Southwest.… -
Similar but not the same
- IDENTIFYING WEEDS WHEN IT COMES to scouting fields, weed technician Dave Bilyea says misidentifying a weed is a missed opportunity. It’s a message the researcher at the University of Guelph Ridgetown Campus often delivers to… -
Tragedy results in education
- LOCKIE FARMS HOSTS GRAIN SAFETY DAY A TERRIBLE TRAGEDY in one family prompted an education day for farmers, grain elevator operators, and anyone working with or storing grain. In July, Lockie Farms Grain Elevator in… -
Proper grain storage
- A COMPONENT OF FARM SAFETY “HOW MANY OF you have been in a bin and walked on grain?” asks Dr. Carol Jones. She raises her hand as she looks around the chair-filled equipment shed at… -
Combine maintenance
- PREPARING FOR HARVEST AFTER MONTHS OF watching the weather forecast, scouting for insects, and battling weeds, it’s time for harvest and the whole other set of worries that accompany this busy time of year. To… -
The blame game
FROM THE CEO'S DESK
- I’M FED UP with the Ontario Beekeepers’ Association (OBA) continuously blaming every problem relating to bee health on neonicotinoids. This group has left behind its traditional role as a spokesperson for nature to become a…
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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…