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Raising concern

THE EU’S FARM TO FORK STRATEGY

October 2021 - LAUNCHED IN MAY of 2020, the European Union’s (EU) Farm to Fork strategy is an ambitious plan that aims to transition to a sustainable food system that protects food security and ensures access to healthy…
Carbon offsets

ACHIEVING SUSTAINABILITY GOALS

October 2021 - AGRICULTURAL SUPPLY CHAINS are complex, and within the intricacies, certain risks can impact their future viability. Major negative catalysts that have evolved and driven the sustainability narrative over the last decade include child and forced…
Soybean N deficiency

AGRONOMIC INFORMATION FROM ONTARIO'S CROP SPECIALISTS

October 2021 - NITROGEN (N) DEFICIENCY in soybeans caused many fields to turn yellow in late June and July. A dry spring delayed nodulation, then heavy rainfall saturated soils just as plants required large amount of N during…
DON in corn

WHAT TO LOOK FOR

October 2021 - WHAT IS DON (DEOXYNIVALENOL)? A mycotoxin produced primarily by Gibberella ear rot that devalues grain corn when sold to buyers resulting in price reductions for grain sales. If infected grain is consumed, humans and animals…
Testing for DON in four key steps

ACHIEVING A CONSTANT AND ACCURATE DON TEST RESULT

October 2021 - COLLECT A REPRESENTATIVE GRAIN SAMPLE Obtain a representative grain sample of no less than 2 kg. a. For delivered grain, before dumping ensure at least four pneumatic probe samples are taken. Sampling shall be comprised…
Ontario Wheat Harvest Survey

October 2021 - EACH YEAR, GRAIN Farmers of Ontario facilitates the collection of wheat samples from across Ontario. The intent is to provide farmers and the grain supply chain, including wheat millers, an average representation of wheat quality…
Grains Analytical Testing Laboratory

October 2021 - WHEN GRAIN FARMERS of Ontario entered into a joint venture with SGS Canada, it was a unique arrangement for a producer group. The Grains Analytical Testing Laboratory (GATL) opened in 2016 with the goal of…
Growing demand for hemp

POTENTIAL NEW MARKET FOR GRAIN FARMERS

October 2021 - IT IS THE end of July, and Reuben Stone is standing in one of his hemp fields in eastern Ontario, near the village of Cobden. Stone grew his first hemp crop in 2009 and has…
Field observations

Fall 2021

September 2021 - October 15, 2021 As October rolls on, so does soybean and corn harvest in areas where weather permits. Corn is drying down faster than expected thanks to warmer temperatures. Even though we have received the…
Coping with seasonal stress

HOW TO IMPROVE HEALTH AT HARVEST

September 2021 - HARVEST IS THE most stressful time of the year on many farms. Pressure mounts as months of planning and hard work come to fruition and mature crops await the combine. WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW…