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Growing the future of soybeans

October 2013 - 2014 ASA/DUPONT YOUNG LEADERS rob and cindy Foster believe in preserving the land and serving their agricultural community. It is that dedication that prompted a Grain Farmers of Ontario committee to select the Middlesex County…
Cropside: Wide rows gaining popularity

AGRONOMIC INFORMATION FROM ONTARIO'S CROP SPECIALISTS

October 2013 - WHEN SOYBEANS WERE first introduced to North America they were all grown in wide rows. With the introduction of herbicides and narrow row seeding equipment, it was found that narrow rows yielded better — so…
In defence of wheat

October 2013 - HEALTHY GRAINS INSTITUTE WEIGHS IN wheat has been called out as a ‘Frankengrain’, ‘the perfect chronic poison’, and ‘the root of all evil in the world of nutrition’ for nearly two years now; claims which…
The first draft

October 2013 - BREWING WHEAT BEER AT NIAGARA COLLEGE the niagara region is well known around the world for its tender fruits and wineries; but now the area is also gaining notoriety as the home of Canada’s first…
Field tested: Case IH 1240 Early Riser Planter

October 2013 - CASE IH 1240 EARLY RISER PLANTER A review by farmers for farmers Keith Buckley jim callaghan joe hickson lindsay, ON lindsay, ON Lindsay, ON the…
GFO Newsletter for October 2013

October 2013 - GET THE LATEST NEWS FROM GRAIN FARMERS OF ONTARIO Market Development Insert Included in this issue you will find the Market Development insert. This is a review of some of the activities and products that…
In the News

October 2013 - NEWS BITES THAT MATTER Government of Canada invests in technology to reduce waste in grain bins The Federal government has announced an investment in imaging technology that will help Canadian grain farmers reduce waste in…
Environmental benefits from ethanol

October 2013 - THE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE beginning with the energy crisis of the 1970s, the adoption of ethanol in the United States was characterized by fits and starts as ethanol supporters and opponents made claims and counterclaims about…
Leveraging the power of the EFP

October 2013 - THE SUSTAINABLE NATURE OF FARMS IN ONTARIO the power of consumers to change the marketplace is enormous. Growing public interest in how food is produced means farmers and retailers alike need to prove they are…
Brule Creek Farms grain mill

October 2013 - A NORTHERN ONTARIO SUCCESS STORY when jeff burke left for university, he believed life on the farm was over for him. One good business plan later and he is not only growing his own grain…