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March Classic 2023

CULTIVATING NEW TOMORROWS

June 2023 - IT WAS A full house at RBC Place in London, Ontario, on March 21 for Grain Farmers of Ontario’s annual March Classic. With more than 700 attendees, including farmer-members, industry representatives, and government officials, a…
Spider mite populations

AGRONOMIC INFORMATION FROM ONTARIO'S CROP SPECIALISTS

June 2023 - CONFIRMED DIMETHOATE (LAGON® or Cygon®) resistant populations of two-spotted spider mite have been found in Ontario over the last two years from soybeans, dry beans, and other crops, including tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, and strawberries. Research…
Integrating Indigenous knowledge

NEW ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE DEGREE INSPIRES STUDENTS

June 2023 - JESSICA PELCHAT BELIEVES our society can achieve a balance between respecting the land through traditional practices while applying Western science to feed the world. Such a holistic approach has been inspired by her enrollment in…
Rural Pride

FOSTERING A WELCOMING AND INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY

June 2023 - IN LATE APRIL, the municipal council for the Township of Norwich passed a new bylaw that restricts the types of flags that can be flown on township property and lampposts. The original version included language…
Field observations

SPRING 2023

April 2023 - June 1, 2023 A warm, windy week has resulted in ground drying out quickly (too quickly for some), with some serious concerns about crop emergence on heavier ground. Winter wheat is approaching anthesis for some…
Biodiversity and agriculture

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE FINDS A BALANCE

April 2023 - WHILE GLOBAL NEGOTIATIONS and agreements on climate and the environment can seem far removed from our daily lives in Canada, they can significantly impact Canadian policymaking. This is why when the world descended on Montreal…
Global wins

FROM THE CEO'S DESK

April 2023 - IT IS SPRING, which means farmer-members across the province will be gearing up for one of the busiest seasons of the year — planting. After a long winter of researching, learning, and planning, it is…
Farm employees

CONVERSATIONS WITH BUSINESS EXPERTS

April 2023 - (J.M.) WHAT DOES THE CANADIAN AGRICULTURAL LABOUR MARKET LOOK LIKE TODAY? (K.D.) Canadian farmers continue to report that labour shortages are chronic and pervasive across the country. Canada consistently depends on international workers to fill…
Wacky weather

LA NINA, LA NINO, AND THE JET STREAM

April 2023 - DISTRUPTIVE WEATHER PATTERNS like too much rain causing flooding, too little rain causing drought, windstorms, snow storms, hail, tornadoes and more can be explained by the jet stream, according to Andrew Pritchard. “When we talk…
Sustainable Canadian Soy program

DRIVING VALUE FOR ONTARIO FARMERS

April 2023 - PROVIDING HIGH-VALUE soybeans for premium markets has put Canada on the map for quality soybeans. Ontario’s soy industry has been a leader in building Canada’s reputation for Identity Preserved (IP) and food-grade soybeans, consistently meeting…