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Research roundup

January 2013 - FIND OUT WHAT’S NEW IN THE WORLD OF RESEARCH A step toward more sustainable corn Katy Jonker The volume of greenhouse gas emissions per grain of corn has decreased over time, as a larger amount…
Global economic outlook

January 2013 - MARKET INFLUENCES IN 2013 the global economy continued to experience a weaker performance at the end of 2012 and will likely continue on the same note throughout 2013. Current macro trends will also continue to…
Another great year

FROM THE CEO'S DESK

January 2013 - AS GRAIN FARMERS OF ONTARIO heads into our third year, I am pleased with the progress we have made as an organization and excited about some great new initiatives for the future. Over the last…
Future of Grain

December 2012 - HIGHLIGHTING THE LATEST TECHNOLOGY IN GRAIN PRODUCTION AND UTILIZATION Monitoring soil moisture With water management becoming an increasingly important factor in crop production, John Deere has introduced John Deere Field Connect to provide site specific…
Christmas traditions

December 2012 - CELEBRATING THE HOLIDAYS AS A FARM FAMILY christmas is the holiday for traditions. Growing up, our family had a number of them – like leaving milk and cookies out for Santa, hanging stockings and attending…
Certified seed

December 2012 - AN INVESTMENT IN YOUR FUTURE “GROWERS?IN?ONTARIO are making record profits this year, and it’s time to reinvest in genetics,” says Peter Johnson, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs wheat program lead. “Some growers…
Research roundup

December 2012 - FIND OUT WHAT’S NEW IN THE WORLD OF RESEARCH Testing a new, renewable fertilizer source Katharine Tuerke Anaerobic digesters turn biodegradable waste collected from farms, factories and cities into a valuable source of renewable energy.…
Exploring the future of agriculture

December 2012 - SCENARIO PLANNING imagine it is the year 2032 The population of Ontario is now 17 million, 40% are visible minorities, and half of them live in the Greater Toronto Area. There are 8.4 billion people…
Cropside: Double cropping remains risky

AGRONOMIC INFORMATION FROM ONTARIO'S CROP SPECIALISTS

December 2012 - AN EARLY WINTER wheat harvest this summer and high soybean prices fueled considerable interest in double cropping soybeans. More soybeans were double cropped in 2012 than in recent memory. Success was variable to say the…
Preventing northern exposure

December 2012 - THE BENEFITS OF GROWING CORN UNDER PLASTIC there are always risks in trying new systems, but sometimes the potential gains outweigh those risks. That was the case for a pair of farm brothers that decided…