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Ag imports unfazed by political turmoil

May 2012 - KEY AG COMMODITIES LOOKING BETTER THAN EVER a year of political turmoil has devastated some aspects of Egypt’s economy – notably tourism, which is down more than 85% – but imports of key agricultural commodities…
GFO Newsletter for May/June 2012

May 2012 - GET THE LATEST NEWS FROM GRAIN FARMERS OF ONTARIO 2013 Young Leaders Being Sought Grain Farmers of Ontario will soon be accepting applications for the 2013 American Soybean Association and DuPont Young Leader Program. Grain…
In the news

May 2012 - NEWS BITES THAT MATTER Pioneer Hi-Bred expands operations in Canada • Two new commercial units introduced • New business directors named • Canadian head office to relocate to Mississauga, Ontario Pioneer Hi-Bred, a DuPont business,…
For India and agriculture

May 2012 - A WORLD TRANSFORMED half a century has transformed India from a poster child for hunger – in the 1950s everyone knew about “the starving millions in India” – to an agricultural powerhouse capable in most…
CSC Asian program a success

May 2012 - THIRD CANADIAN SOYBEAN MISSION WELL RECEIVED representatives from the Canadian soybean industry recently spent ten days in Asia promoting the quality of Canadian food-grade soybeans and Canada’s soybean production capabilities and advantages. The third Canadian Soybean…
Risky business?

May 2012 - WHAT THE PROVINCIAL PREMISES REGISTRY MEANS TO FARMERS “Why is premises identification necessary for Grain farmers?” “You can’t trace a single grain of wheat or corn so why is premises identification necessary?” “I don’t see its value…
Research Roundup

May 2012 - FIND OUT WHAT’S NEW IN THE WORLD OF RESEARCH Adopting Fusarium’s tactics for disease-resistant corn Matt McIntosh Genes from rice and fusarium fungus could help reduce deoxynivalenol (DON) toxin levels in corn. University of…
Grain research around the world

May 2012 - NUFFIELD SCHOLAR BEGINS TWO YEAR INTERNATIONAL STUDY touring eight countries on four continents in six weeks may sound like a whirlwind adventure for even the most seasoned traveller but for Crosby Devitt, it’s only the…
Finalizing the database

FROM THE CEO'S DESK

May 2012 - WE ARE TWO full years into the merger of our three heritage organizations and the final piece is now being put into place — the database. Prior to the merger, there were three distinct databases…
The Big Picture: Australian Year of the Farmer

April 2012 - . this year in Australia is the Year of the Farmer. A full scale campaign has been launched by a group of farmers as well as members of the agricultural industry and the supply chain…