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Research roundup

May 2013 - FIND OUT WHAT’S NEW IN THE WORLD OF RESEARCH Better corn yields with less fertilizer Samantha Beattie University of Guelph researchers are looking to China to find particular genes that make corn plants more tolerant…
Trade mission to Asia

May 2013 - ENSURING A STRONG MARKET FOR CANADIAN SOYBEANS market opportunities continue to be strong for Canadian soybeans in Asia. To build on the relationship that has already been established there, Grain Farmers of Ontario participated in…
A study tour of India

May 2013 - TRADITION AND TECHNOLOGY with more than a billion people to feed, farmers play an important role in India. Most of them are small land holders in tribal villages with an average of five acres; however,…
An Australian harvest

May 2013 - YOUNG FARMERS BROADEN THEIR HORIZONS you are 22 years old and you have just graduated with a post-secondary education in agriculture. What’s next? For many young farmers, the answer to that question is working on…
Grain Financial Protection

FROM THE CEO'S DESK

May 2013 - THE GRAIN FINANCIAL Protection Program was established in 1984 to reduce the risk of financial loss to farmers in the event of a licensed grain buyer defaulting on payment. It also protects owners of grain…
Field tested: New Holland CR7090 Combine

April 2013 - NEW HOLLAND CF7090 COMBINE A review by farmers for farmers david fraser jeremy nixon robert parks ottawa, ON north gower, ON kanata, ON…
The challenge of maize disease

April 2013 - PART 4 – EXPOSURE-4-DEVELOPMENT TOUR managing crop diseases is a challenge for growers around the world. In Kenya, the sudden appearance of a new disease is raising the alarm for growers and government alike –…
Agricultural conversations

April 2013 - THE BENEFITS OF CROP PROTECTION PRODUCTS when producers speak up about the value of new farming techniques, Canadians will better understand the benefits they provide to everyone. “Farmers can easily speak to the people around…
A farmer’s trust

April 2013 - RENTING LAND WITHOUT A WRITTEN CONTRACT like many traditional farmers, Ian Greydanus still does business on trust and a handshake; but his trust extends a bit farther than most. The Northumberland County cash cropper farms…
Lessons from harder times

April 2013 - A REMINDER THAT LAND VALUES CAN CHANGE age teaches widsom, at least to those willing to learn. With the current high price of land, now might be a good time for younger farmers to turn…