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Research roundup

January 2013 - FIND OUT WHAT’S NEW IN THE WORLD OF RESEARCH In this special edition of Research Roundup, we profile one of the research organizations Grain Farmers of Ontario is an active member of. Spotlight on the…
Growing beyond subsistence farming

January 2013 - PART 1 – EXPOSURE-4-DEVELOPMENT TOUR my week in Kenya began in a slaughterhouse and ended surrounded by roses. They were fitting bookends for an eye-opening journey, filled with the challenges, frustrations and hopes of farmers…
Royal grains

January 2013 - HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE ROYAL AGRICULTURAL WINTER FAIR grains in your life Several great new additions to the Grains in Your Life exhibit caught the attention of this year’s visitors to the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair…
In the news

January 2013 - NEWS BITES THAT MATTER Crop Logistics Working Group receives new mandate to help grain sector Agriculture industry experts will work under a new mandate to continue their work on finding efficiencies and driving costs out…
Ontario’s 2012 top yields revealed

January 2013 - WINTER WHEAT, SPRING WHEAT AND SOYBEAN YIELD CHALLENGES TOP YIELDING ONTARIO grain farmers were rewarded December 6 at a banquet in Ingersoll, Ontario. The event was the culmination of three contests: the Winter Wheat Yield…
Future of Grain

January 2013 - HIGHLIGHTING THE LATEST TECHNOLOGY IN GRAIN PRODUCTION AND UTILIZATION Increasing competitiveness The federal government wants the grain industry to enhance its competitiveness at home and abroad. A recently announced investment strategy is designed to help…
Educating future farmers

January 2013 - EXPLORING ALTERNATIVE POST-SECONDARY OPTIONS farming and a post-secondary education don’t have to be two completely separate worlds. As these four farmers show, it’s possible to carve out a successful career path by finding inventive ways…
Field tested: Sunflower 6630 Vertical Tillage System

January 2013 - SUNFLOWER 6630 VERTICAL TILLAGE SYSTEM A review by farmers for farmers ed tollenaar jeff van loon dave vandewalle MONKTON, ON DUBLIN, ON DUBLIN, ON the…
GFO Newsletter for January 2013

January 2013 - GET THE LATEST NEWS FROM GRAIN FARMERS OF ONTARIO Notice of Annual District Meetings For the complete schedule of meetings click here. • Market Development Insert The market development department of Grain Farmers of Ontario works…
Canadian dieticians and soy foods

January 2013 - ENCOURAGING A HEALTHIER DIET over the past several years, laboratory research has shown soy is the most complete source of plant protein and loaded with health benefits. Now, a new study confirms Canadian dieticians are…