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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…
Cropside: Rain makes grain

AGRONOMIC INFORMATION FROM ONTARIO'S CROP SPECIALISTS

January 2013 - IN 2012, MANY producers were surprised how much corn was produced with modest rainfall. Truly big yields, however, came from the extra timely water if you were fortunate enough to get it. • PHOTO 1:…
2013 RMP details available

January 2013 - UNDERSTANDING WHAT THE CHANGES MEAN TO YOU In March 2012, the provincial government’s budget included the continuation of the Risk Management Program (RMP) with $100 million in annual funding. Grain Farmers of Ontario is pleased…
Royalty collection systems

January 2013 - BETTER REGULATION MEANS MORE INVESTMENT the canadian science and Policy Conference in Calgary brought together public officials and industry members to discuss and evaluate the state of agricultural research in Canada. One notable presentation was…
US market outlook

January 2013 - FALLOUT FROM THE DROUGHT as us farmers combined the last fields of soybeans, many agreed the results from 2012’s exceptional drought could have been a lot worse. The November United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)…
Research roundup

January 2013 - FIND OUT WHAT’S NEW IN THE WORLD OF RESEARCH A step toward more sustainable corn Katy Jonker The volume of greenhouse gas emissions per grain of corn has decreased over time, as a larger amount…
Global economic outlook

January 2013 - MARKET INFLUENCES IN 2013 the global economy continued to experience a weaker performance at the end of 2012 and will likely continue on the same note throughout 2013. Current macro trends will also continue to…
Another great year

FROM THE CEO'S DESK

January 2013 - AS GRAIN FARMERS OF ONTARIO heads into our third year, I am pleased with the progress we have made as an organization and excited about some great new initiatives for the future. Over the last…