Winter wheat performance
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COMPARING GENETICS, SEED RATES AND PLANTING DATES what happens when you compare two varieties of winter wheat, one older and one newer? How have genetics changed over the last 40 years? And what happens when…
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Research roundup
- FIND OUT WHAT’S NEW IN THE WORLD OF RESEARCH Herbicide choices affect replant corn Andrea Seccafien Identifying safe herbicides for corn producers can help reduce crop injury and stand loss in replanted corn. Plant Agriculture… -
Growing the future of soybeans
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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…
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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 – April/May 2026
From the CEO's desk
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In an uncertain world, reliability matters. Global agriculture is increasingly shaped by geopolitics, supply chain disruptions, and shifting trade policies. In recent years, input costs, particularly fertilizer costs, have been affected by export restrictions, shipping…