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Future of Grain

November 2012 - HIGHLIGHTING THE LATEST TECHNOLOGY IN GRAIN PRODUCTION AND UTILIZATION Canadian science and technology healthy and growing According to a new report released by the Council of Canadian Academies, real improvements have occurred in the magnitude…
Mobile apps for farming

November 2012 - A GROWING TREND in the past few years, people have embraced smartphones and, as a result, smartphone apps with fervor and excitement. Smartphone apps are valuable resources for both business and pleasure, and are now…
Soybean genetics

November 2012 - HOW RESEARCHERS ARE IMPROVING BREEDING PROGRAMS geneticists and soybean breeders are partnering across eastern Canada to gain a deeper insight into the molecular process it takes to build a better soybean, cheaper and faster than…
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…