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Safe operations

MANAGING ON THE FARM DURING COVID-19

June 2020 - THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC has had a significant impact on all aspects of our lives. Physical distancing and staying home from work are easy to understand for office jobs. On the farm, regular work needs to…
Ontario Agricultural Hall of Fame

FOUR NEW INDUCTEES IN 2020

June 2020 - THIS YEAR, FOUR new provincial agricultural leaders will be added to the Ontario Agricultural Hall of Fame. Selected based on their life-long legacies to Ontario agriculture, the 2020 candidates are the late John Curtis, Dianne…
Cropside: Resistance test

AGRONOMIC INFORMATION FROM ONTARIO'S CROP SPECIALISTS

June 2020 - ONTARIO FARMERS WILL now be able to find out, in a matter of days, if a weed in their field is herbicide resistant thanks to a new service offered by Harvest Genomics Inc, a new…
Growing acceptance

AFRICA WARMING UP TO AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY

June 2020 - NORTH AMERICA’S QUARTER-century of positive experiences with agricultural biotechnology appear to finally be driving more acceptance by consumers and governments at home and especially abroad. Africa, which has long taken a cautious approach to genetically…
Web Special

Timing is everything

KNOW YOUR CEREAL GROWTH STAGES

April 2020 - THE IMPORTANCE OF knowing the correct growth stage of your cereal crop cannot be underestimated. To maximize your investment on the crop you will need to time your herbicide and fungicide applications at the correct…
Controlling runoff

TAKING TILE DRAINAGE TO THE NEXT LEVEL

April 2020 - WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW • Several agricultural organizations have formed the AGgrowth Coalition to advocate for an effective national BRM suite of programs.• The coalition includes Grain Farmers of Ontario, the Canadian Federation of…
Strategic planting

CONSIDERATIONS FOR 2020

April 2020 - THIS SPRING, MANY farmers across North America will be tackling unfinished business from 2019. How did the year end for you? Is there still crop in the field, tillage work that didn’t get done, fall…
Expanding the program

AN UPDATE ON 4R NUTRIENT STEWARDSHIP

April 2020 - THE 4R NUTRIENT Stewardship Program, spearheaded by Fertilizer Canada, has made significant inroads in Ontario and across Canada. 4R is a framework for nutrient management which improves efficiency and increases crop yields and profitability while…
HR management support for farmers

PARTNERING WITH THE CAHRC

April 2020 - MANAGING A FARM business means managing risks from the impacts of weather, changes in government policies, international trade deals, and the ups and downs of financial markets. With all of that in mind, there is…
The last word

FROM THE CEO'S DESK

April 2020 - NOTE: This is Barry Senft’s last CEO update. Crosby Devitt has been named CEO of Grain Farmers of Ontario as of April 1, 2020. Look for Crosby’s first update on June 1, 2020. AS OF…