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Cropside: Putting nitrogen in its place

AGRONOMIC INFORMATION FROM ONTARIO'S CROP SPECIALISTS

May 2013 - cover the uan Injecting N fertilizer into the soil as a sidedress operation is generally viewed as the most efficient N placement technique. However, recent studies have shown that when UAN is placed in a…
The farmer’s hand to success

May 2013 - YIELDING 300+ BUSHEL CORN david hula of Renwood Farms in Charles City, Virginia might just be one of the most innovative corn growers in North America. Well known for recording higher than average corn yields,…
The best and worst of times

May 2013 - BRAZIL’S STRUGGLE WITH PRODUCTION GROWTH the potential for Brazil to become an agricultural powerhouse has long had analysts anticipating the country will surpass the United States in soybean production and exports – and 2013 may…
Field tested

May 2013 - GLEANER S67 COMBINE A review by farmers for farmers david fraser jeremy nixon robert parks ottawa, ON north gower, ON kanata, ON looks…
GFO Newsletter for May/June 2013

May 2013 - GET THE LATEST NEWS FROM GRAIN FARMERS OF ONTARIO Biodiesel mandate supported by the Conservatives In a white paper released on March 14 by the Ontario PC party, support was given for a 2% biodiesel…
PMRA investigation process

May 2013 - THE ROLE OF THE FARMER health canada’s pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) investigated numerous incidents of bee kills in Ontario, predominantly in the southwest, during the 2012 spring corn planting season. No evidence of non-compliance…
In the news

May 2013 - NEWS BITES THAT MATTER Funding for manufacturing innovation Parliamentary Secretary Pierre Lemieux, on behalf of Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz, has announced an investment of $1,195,000 to Armstrong Milling Company for the purchase of new equipment…
Soybean export markets

May 2013 - TAKING THE RIGHT OPPORTUNITIES soybean export markets are increasingly important to Canada. We export between 50 and 70 percent of our total production each year, and that amount is going up. Understanding the changes in…
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…