For the love of wagon wheels
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HOW ONE MAN’S PASSION CREATED A FAMILY LEGACY FRED WEAGANT WAS a dairy farmer and a grocer before he discovered the work he really wanted to do – and 60 years later, the family business…
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Faces of farming
- FARM & FOOD CARE RELEASES 2014 CALENDAR TAKE A GLIMPSE into Darcy Smith’s world and it is hard to believe he has time for anything extra. He is a proud dad to four young children,… -
Cropside: The new nemesis
AGRONOMIC INFORMATION FROM ONTARIO'S CROP SPECIALISTS
- GLYPHOSATE RESISTANT CANADA fleabane is spreading rapidly across the province. If you do not have it yet, you likely will very soon. Fall asleep on this one and the impact will be massive. Fall weed… -
Tax planning
- TIPS FOR REDUCING YOUR TAX PAYMENTS STEVE VAN DEN HENGELl is a chartered accountant and one of eleven partners at Famme & Company Professional Corporation. They have three offices: one in Stratford, one in London,… -
Research roundup
- FIND OUT WHAT’S NEW IN THE WORLD OF RESEARCH A new online tool for producers Samantha Beattie Social media sites and websites are emerging as effective outlets for producers to share their field crop expertise… -
Understanding biotechnology
- A TOUR OF A DUPONT PIONEER PLANT BREEDING FACILITY FOR A GENETICALLY modified (GM)?plant, the road to commercialization is long and tedious, but extremely interesting. From discovery to launch, it takes GM products anywhere from… -
Plant Breeders’ Rights explained
- HOW THEY WORK AND WHY BREEDERS NEED THEM MORE THAN TWO decades after they came to Canada, Plant Breeders’ Rights (PBR) still remain unclear to some farmers. But PBR are returning to the spotlight, thanks… -
Business side: Human Resources
CONVERSATIONS WITH BUSINESS EXPERTS
- WHAT IS A HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PLAN AND HOW DO I KNOW IF I NEED ONE? A Human Resources Management Plan is a document that a producer would put together to identify both current and… -
Rebates and rewards
- PRICING PROGRAMS OFFER SAVINGS TO YOUR BOTTOM LINE TODAY’S MARKETPLACE OF competing products can make crop protection purchase decisions a significant planning task. This planning can also include a strategy to qualify for various grower… -
Corn ear mould and vomitoxin survey
- 2013 RESULTS THE ONTARIO MINISTRY of Agriculture and Ministry of Rural Affairs (OMAF and MRA) Field Crops team completed a survey of the 2013 Ontario corn crop in October to determine ear mould incidence as…
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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 – March 2026
From the CEO's desk
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Farmers’ resilience is being tested. Members need trust, leadership, and security beyond the protective shield that they normally keep over their families and their farms. Each year, Grain Farmers of Ontario holds district meetings in…