Free Trade with Japan
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ADDING VALUE FOR GRAIN FARMERS canada is currently negotiating a free trade agreement with Japan and Grain Farmers of Ontario was asked in June 2012 to make a presentation to the Standing Committee on Trade…
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In the news
- 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… -
Crop year review
- TAKE THE TIME TO DO A FALL ASSESSMENT harvest is winding down so you’re done with cropping for the year right? Mostly yes, but it’s worth taking a little bit of time to take a… -
Fallout from the US drought
- FOOD VERSUS FUEL DEBATE REVIVED optimists point out that even with a drought-induced 13% drop in yields, the United States is projected to harvest 10.8 billion bushels (bbu) of corn this year – a crop… -
In the news
- 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… -
Pristine Gourmet
- BUILDING A VALUE-ADDED BUSINESS jason persall doesn’t like to consider his story a success story. “We’re just a small farm family that did something value-added a few years ago,” he claims. However, there’s no denying… -
The advantage of purple
- HOW ONE WHEAT VARIETY IS SHADES ABOVE THE REST consider all the great research being done worldwide to improve grain crops and a wheat breeding program focused on kernel colour might seem somewhat absurd. But… -
The future of wheat breeding
FROM THE CEO'S DESK
- WHILE MANY OF the details in Growing Forward 2 and the 2013 federal budget for agriculture have yet to be worked out, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) has made the decision to eliminate the winter… -
The Big Picture: Farming and the War of 1812
- WHAT NON-FARMERS ARE SAYING ABOUT FARMING in june of 1812, the Americans declared war on Great Britain and the British North American colonies. They attempted to invade both Upper and Lower Canada (modern-day Ontario and… -
In the news
- NEWS BITES THAT MATTER FUTURE OF GRAIN New research facility in Middlesex county Dow AgroSciences has celebrated the grand opening of its Nairn Cereal Research Facility in Middlesex County. “Science makes agriculture more productive,” says…
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Weed control tips
FALL MANAGEMENT
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Many farmers have witnessed the value of applying herbicides in the fall for the management of winter annual and biennial/perennial weeds (Figure 1). Often, they will see both a reduction in density and a delay…
From the CEO’s desk – March 2026
From the CEO's desk
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Farmers’ resilience is being tested. Members need trust, leadership, and security beyond the protective shield that they normally keep over their families and their farms. Each year, Grain Farmers of Ontario holds district meetings in…