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Dispelling myths and opening eyes to farming

January 2012 - GFO’S PRESENCE AT THE ROYAL HAD A BIG IMPACT “Why do farmers let the plants die in the field?’ “Doesn’t it take MORE energy to make ethanol than it produces?” “Is there a lot…
Maintaining yields and improving water quality

January 2012 - A SOURCE WATER PROTECTION PROJECT IN OXFORD COUNTY SEES SUCCESS clean drinking water is easy to take for granted in a province which is surrounded by the Great Lakes. But, some communities experience alarming rates…
2012 US commodity market outlook

January 2012 - . Please note that due to the publication schedule, this outlook of the commodity markets was written based on market intelligence from late-November, 2011. Efforts have been made to make this as up-to-date and informative…
In the news

January 2012 - NEWS BITES THAT MATTER 2012 Faces of Farming Calendar now available! First she was got a cover shot on this magazine and now she’s Miss. October in the Faces of Farming Calendar. Erin Leduc represented…
Cause or coincidence?

January 2012 - EXAMINING THE ROLE OF SPECULATORS IN PRICE VOLATILITY the sharp run-up in commodity prices during 2007 and 2008 set off another round of the ongoing debate over speculators and their role in price volatility. Though…
Finding the silver lining

January 2012 - OPTIMISM FOR GRAIN FARMERS IN A VOLATILE GLOBAL ECONOMY grain farmers should look to 2012 with optimism. Despite the economic volatility that is expected to continue into the new year buoyed by Europe’s financial crisis,…
National policy discussions

FROM THE CEO'S DESK

January 2012 - THROUGHOUT THE MONTH of November Grain Farmers of Ontario took part in many national policy discussions on broad topics such as the future of crop research funding in Canada, wheat biotechnology, sustainable energy consumption and…
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A detailed look at soil organic matter services

December 2011 - INFORMATION ON THE BENEFITS AND CHALLENGES OF COMMONLY USED SOIL ORGANIC MATTER ADDITIVES Product Benefits Challenges Livestock manure Available on-farm, manure provides many of the required macro and micro nutrients for year of application and…
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Solutions to the challenges facing the global food system

December 2011 - RECENT REPORT TACKLES THE FUTURE OF FOOD AND FARMING Read a more in-depth article on The Future of Food and Farming from the December issue of the Ontario Grain Farmer. The Global Food and Farming Futures Report,…
The Big Picture: Ontarians understand the importance of farming

December 2011 - RECENT SURVEY SHOWS ONTARIANS BELIEVE FARMING IS AN IMPORTANT PART OF THE PROVINCE’S STRENGTH it’s amazing what you can find out if you just ask. Farmers Feed Cities did just that during Ontario Agriculture week…