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Getting ready for winter wheat

THINGS TO CONSIDER BEFORE PLANTING

August 2021 - FALL HARVEST AND the wheat planting season is approaching. But before seeding the humble winter cereal, taking time to be prepared helps ensure a healthier, more profitable crop. In practice, doing so means looking at…
Canada’s crop protection market

MORE CHANGES EXPECTED

August 2021 - CHANGES TO THE Canadian crop protection market are still trending these days. Hot on the heels of recent company mergers and product acquisitions, industry experts are forecasting continued growth and a shift in the marketplace…
Updating the rules

HELPING GRAIN FARMERS COMPETE GLOBALLY

August 2021 - IF CANADA AND Ontario are to maintain their reputation for high-quality grain and stay competitive in global markets, getting three current federal regulatory reviews right is a must, according to four industry representatives. As part…
In the know

NEW MENTAL HEALTH WORKSHOP

August 2021 - A CANADIAN-MADE farmer-based stress management training program that dozens of western Canadian farmers have taken is now rolling out in Ontario. “We delivered 27 In the Know workshops here in Manitoba from January to March…
Warning signs

WHEN OTHERS ARE STRUGGLING WITH MENTAL HEALTH

August 2021 - ONE IN FIVE Canadians will experience a mental health problem or illness in their lifetime but in farming, the statistic is more like one in two. As research continues to unveil the prevalence of mental…
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Protect your wheat quality

WHEAT HARVEST UPDATE

July 2021 - COMBINES ARE HEADING back into wheat fields after sitting idle for two weeks in some parts of Ontario. Wet weather prevented harvest and its now creating quality concerns in some fields. Farmers will need to…
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Is DON a concern?

CORN CROP UPDATE

July 2021 - CORN IS APPROACHING the pollination stage across the province. At this stage, we are reminded that the first infection of gibberella ear rot can occur if the viable silks are exposed to the right conditions.…
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Innovation and sustainability

SHOWCASING ONTARIO GRAIN TO INTERNATIONAL MARKETS

July 2021 - MAINTAINING AND EXPANDING existing markets for Ontario grain is an important aspect of the work Grain Farmers of Ontario’s market development team does on behalf of our farmer-members. Typically, this involves fostering relationships through international…
Field observations

SUMMER 2021

June 2021 - July 30, 2021 Another week of variable weather in Ontario. Warm, wet periods are making ideal conditions for disease development in the crops. Insects have also been causing some trouble in drier regions but can…
Regaining public trust

MEXICO’S GRAIN SECTOR RALLIES AGAINST MISINFORMATION

June 2021 - MEXICO’S GRAIN SECTOR is rallying to fight an increasingly strident movement there against genetically modified (GM) corn as well as glyphosate. Opposition to technology has turned the country into a battleground involving activists, the government,…