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Planning for the future

FROM THE CEO'S DESK

November 2012 - WHILE I WAS out west at our farm harvesting, having the capability of auto steer on the harvest equipment made me marvel at the technological advancements I have seen in my lifetime of farming and…
Web Special

Agriculture and the US election

October 2012 - . There’s a legend that Walter Goeppinger, who founded the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA), turned down the chance to be John Kennedy’s secretary of agriculture because Goeppinger wanted to maintain his influence with both…
The Big Picture: Sustainability and transparency

October 2012 - BUSINESSES TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR SUPPLY CHAINS sustainability and transparency, two of this year’s biggest buzzwords, aren’t just used by food producers, but also by food suppliers. Tim Faveri of Tim Hortons and David Smith…
Future of Grain

October 2012 - HIGHLIGHTING THE LATEST TECHNOLOGY IN GRAIN PRODUCTION AND UTILIZATION John Deere mobile weather Farmers need to know more than just the weather forecast; they need real-time data to help them make crop management decisions in…
Insights on oilseeds

October 2012 - AN INTERNATIONAL DISCUSSION renewable energy, sustainability and export requirements were hot discussion topics among participants at the 15th International Oilseed Producers Dialogue (IOPD). The annual conference brought together oilseed producers from North and South America,…
Developing leadership

October 2012 - 2013 ASA/DUPONT YOUNG LEADERS CHOSEN the future of farming will rely on strong leaders like Dave Vandewalle and Lisa Mardlin Vandewalle who have been chosen for the 2013 American Soybean Association /DuPont Young Leader Program.…
High antioxidant soybean variety

October 2012 - GROWING MARKET OPPORTUNITIES FOR ‘BLACK PEARL’ international interest in the first and only black soybean variety registered in Canada is growing. Known as ‘Black Pearl,’ the variety was developed in Ontario by agronomist Eric Richter…
Cropside: Bug Wars 2012

AGRONOMIC INFORMATION FROM ONTARIO'S CROP SPECIALISTS

October 2012 - A CLOSER LOOK AT FIELD INVADERS LOW RAINFALL WAS not the only challenge in 2012 – insects came at us from new angles as well. Here are a few images to store away in preparation…
Renewable fuel

October 2012 - ALTERNATIVE MARKET FOR SOYBEANS great lakes biodiesel is constructing the largest biodiesel plant in Canada right here in Ontario. With plans to open in Welland this fall, the plant will have the capacity to produce…
In the news

October 2012 - NEWS BITES THAT MATTER Government investment in Canadian wheat The federal government has announced that Neo Ventures Biotechnology Inc., will receive $106,222 to help bring to market their innovative Targeted Chiasma (TouCH) Platform technology. This…