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The quest for nitrogen fixing corn

February 2012 - RESEARCHERS TESTING POTENTIALLY CRITICAL ELEMENT a bacterium that may be capable of actively fixing nitrogen in corn has been studied and tested in Ontario. Although research is still very preliminary, the study may provide an…
Plant patent policy

FROM THE CEO'S DESK

February 2012 - GRAIN FARMERS RECEIVED a letter recently from Pioneer announcing the first variety improvement patents issued in Canada. Since the October announcement, Grain Farmers of Ontario has been examining the impact these patents will have on…
The Big Picture: Metro Toronto Convention Centre goes local

January 2012 - NEW LOCAL FOOD PROCUREMENT INITIATIVE SETS AN EXAMPLE FOR OTHER LARGE INSTITUTIONAL FOOD BUYERS the metro toronto Convention Centre (MTCC) has been a Toronto landmark since 1984. It is a destination location for local, national and…
Future of Grain

January 2012 - HIGHLIGHTING THE LATEST TECHNOLOGY IN GRAIN PRODUCTION AND UTILIZATION Dow AgroSciences wins international award Dow AgroSciences was recognized at the Agrow Awards in November and received the “Best Novel Agricultural Biotechnology” award for SmartStax hybrids. …
Farmers recognized for high yield

January 2012 - SOYBEAN YIELD CHALLENGE AND WINTER WHEAT CHALLENGE WINNERS no one can claim it was an easy growing season, but many farmers did make the best of it. Impressive crops came out of the Soybean Yield…
Research Roundup

January 2012 - FIND OUT WHAT’S NEW IN THE WORLD OF RESEARCH Avoid mixing chemicals to treat winter wheat Matt McIntosh Agrochemical cocktails can weaken winter wheat, according to a new research study. University of Guelph graduate student…
Green chemistry opening new markets

January 2012 - ADVANCES MEAN MORE DEMAND FOR GRAINS AND OILSEEDS scientists are imagining a future with more agriculture in it. While some of these green chemists have already landed here in Ontario, many others are still out…
2012 fertilizer outlook

January 2012 - HIGH DEMAND EXPECTED TO INCREASE FERTILIZER INPUT COSTS ontario farmers heading to the fields this spring will undoubtedly find fertilizer input costs higher than what they were a year ago. Ongoing strong global demand caused…
Cropside: High yields: cause for a closer look at corn

AGRONOMIC INFORMATION FROM ONTARIO'S CROP SPECIALISTS

January 2012 - A BREAKDOWN OF CORN PLANT WEIGHT The tassel and leaf sheaths (the part that attaches the leaf blade to the stalk) make up about six percent of the total corn plant final dry weight. Corn…
It’s not just soybeans

January 2012 - CHINA’S AGRICULTURAL TRANSFORMATION tour a chinese corn farm and it’s easy to think that what you see — hardworking rural families living in simple houses and tilling an acre or two with a minimum of…