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Industry analysis

September 2012 - HIGHLIGHTS FROM RECENT ECONOMIC CONFERENCES conservative was the key word being used by economists at the beginning of the summer. During one recent conference presentation, Derek Burleton, VP and Deputy Chief Economist at TD Bank…
Changing landscape

September 2012 - PREPARING FOR HARVEST AND THE FUTURE OF FARMING the farming landscape is changing in Ontario. According to the 2011 Census of Agriculture, a summary of which was released this summer, there has been a decrease…
Non-BRM in GF2

FROM THE CEO'S DESK

September 2012 - THERE HAS BEEN some discussion lately about the priority farm organizations are putting on the messaging regarding the future of business risk management (BRM) programs. Due to the order of the Growing Forward 2 negotiations…
The Big Picture: Building better bridges

July 2012 - TROY AND STACY HADRICK – ADVOCATES FOR AGRICULTURE “for too long now, those of us in agriculture have been letting someone else do the talking,” says fifth generation South Dakotan cattle rancher, Troy Hadrick. He…
Research roundup

July 2012 - FIND OUT WHAT’S NEW IN THE WORLD OF RESEARCH Sulphur could improve wheat yields and quality Samantha Beattie Increasingly strict emissions standards in Ontario and globally over the past 20 years have successfully reduced acid…
Farmers hit the virtual books

July 2012 - ONLINE CLASSROOMS HELP FARMERS RE-EDUCATE it’s not unusual for farmers to spend some time attending winter seminars and conferences. But some have started upgrading their knowledge base year round, thanks to some new ‘schools’ popping…
Future of Grain

July 2012 - HIGHLIGHTING THE LATEST TECHNOLOGY IN GRAIN PRODUCTION AND UTILIZATION Tracking production in Ontario Grain Farmers of Ontario is keeping track of crops through an interactive map. It’s designed to keep the public up-to-date on what’s…
Ethanol-ready corn

July 2012 - NEW VARIETY OF CORN DEDICATED TO ETHANOL INDUSTRY CORN DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY to meet the needs of the ethanol industry has been released in the United States. The corn variety, created by Syngenta and sold under…
Cropside: What’s STRAW worth?

AGRONOMIC INFORMATION FROM ONTARIO'S CROP SPECIALISTS

July 2012 - THERE ARE NOT many wheat acres, and April weather hammered any hopes we had for big straw yields. The crop is SHORT! (Photo 1). All those cold nights not only frosted off leaves, but limited…
Mid-season field update

July 2012 - CHALLENGES AND SUCCESSES ACROSS THE PROVINCE as planting neared completion in most areas of Ontario, we asked a few Certified Crop Advisors (CCAs) from across the province to comment on what they were seeing in…