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International markets

FROM THE CEO'S DESK

June 2014 - OPPORTUNITIES IN KOREA ANY DEMAND FOR our commodities – large or small – is important; and we need to develop and foster as many market opportunities as we can. The Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA)…
Web Special

The farmer’s attitude towards environmental BMPs

April 2014 - SURVEY SHOWS WIDESPREAD ACCEPTANCE FARMERS ARE MUCH more likely to consider the environment an important issue than consumers are, says a recent report by Ipsos Marketing. When it comes to environmental Best Management Practices (BMPs),…
Increasing wheat research

April 2014 - THE ADDITION OF TWO SCIENTISTS AT THE ECORC A NEW INVESTMENT in eastern wheat research has been made with the addition of two experienced scientists to Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s (AAFC’s) Eastern Cereal and Oilseed…
Research roundup

April 2014 - FIND OUT WHAT’S NEW IN THE WORLD OF RESEARCH Hand held device in the works for mycotoxin detection in grains Maritza Vatta An affordable hand-held test for mycotoxins is being developed for farmers. University of…
The woodlot debate

April 2014 - CHATHAM-KENT’S COMPROMISE THE CONFLICT OVER woodlots in Chatham-Kent has effectively been diminished with the introduction of a new woodcutting policy. This policy was introduced in February following more than a year of disagreement between farmers…
Spring advice

April 2014 - TIPS FROM CERTIFIED CROP ADVISORS WE ASKED THREE Certified Crop Advisors (CCAs) to share their best tips you can use on your farm this spring. SPRING APPLICATION OF NON-AGRICULTURAL SOURCE MATERIALS (NASM) GIVES YOU THE…
The replant decision

April 2014 - WHAT TO CONSIDER IN ANY GIVEN year, tens of thousands of acres of corn and soybeans might be replanted in Ontario. Farmers do everything they can to make sure all is done correctly at planting…
Cropside: Canada fleabane in soybeans

AGRONOMIC INFORMATION FROM ONTARIO'S CROP SPECIALISTS

April 2014 - WHAT’S THE GAME plan for glyphosate resistant Canada fleabane in soybeans? There are 12 counties in Ontario (below) that have glyphosate resistant Canada fleabane with six having populations that are also resistant to “group 2”…
Future of Grain

April 2014 - HIGHLIGHTING THE LATEST TECHNOLOGY IN GRAIN PRODUCTION AND UTILIZATION Federal government supports commercial bio-based chemical plant A significant repayable investment in BioAmber Sarnia was made by the Government of Canada in mid-February. The funding is…
GFO Newsletter for April/May 2014

April 2014 - GET THE LATEST NEWS FROM GRAIN FARMERS OF ONTARIO On the Road Grain Farmers of Ontario had a busy month on the road in March. In addition to the March Classic, staff and directors met…