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Need for speed meets sustainability

October 2011 - STUDENT DESIGNED RACE CAR GOES GREEN for most students, September means it’s back to the books. But for members of the University of Guelph’s Gryphon Racing team, it’s also back the drawing board to design…
Harvest survey results show consistency

October 2011 - MILLERS WILL BE PLEASED WITH THE RELIABLE QUALITY OF ONTARIO’S CROP IT SEEMS AS though the winter wheat harvest started and finished in the blink of an eye. For three weeks samples were coming in…
Leaders in the making

October 2011 - GRAIN FARMERS OF ONTARIO SPONSORS A YOUNG COUPLE FOR THE AMERICAN SOYBEAN ASSOCIATION AND DUPONT YOUNG LEADER PROGRAM supporting young farmers and grooming future leaders is an activity Grain Farmers of Ontario takes seriously. Which…
Behind the scenes: Calling attention to important work within the organization

FROM THE CEO'S DESK

October 2011 - SEPTEMBER WAS A busy month at Grain Farmers of Ontario with our Annual General Meeting (AGM) and all of the related board and committee meetings adding to an already full schedule of fall events. Preparing…
The house that straw built

October 2011 - LIVING HAPPILY EVER AFTER IN HOME-GROWN HOMES building with straw can be accredited to both early pioneers and a beloved porcine fairytale character. But with increasing consumer demand for sustainable practices, straw bale housing is…
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Farm issues in the provincial election

September 2011 - WE ASKED POLTICAL LEADERS THEIR THOUGHTS ON IMPORTANT FARM ISSUES The Ontario Grain Farmer magazine recently contacted all provincial candidates in regards to their stance on four key agricultural issues. We have received general statements…
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Estimating yield

September 2011 - GREAT LAKES GRAIN PREDICTS 157 BUSHEL CORN AND 45 BUSHEL SOYBEANS The results are in and according to Great Lakes Grain, farmers can expect corn to come in at 157 bushels per acre and soybeans…
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Hard or soft – know your options

September 2011 - WINTER WHEAT MARKET SIGNALS MAY INFLUENCE PLANTING Winter wheat planting season is almost upon us and big decisions need to be made about what wheat to plant. Often, this decision is determined by what wheat…
GFO Newsletter for September 2011

September 2011 - GET THELATEST NEWS FROM GRAIN FARMERS OF ONTARIO grain farmers of ontario Welcomes new vp Grain Farmers of Ontario is pleased to announce that John Cowan will become the new Vice President of Strategic Development.…
Cropside: Bugs in bins

AGRONOMIC INFORMATION FROM ONTARIO'S CROP SPECIALISTS

September 2011 - QUALITY MANAGEMENT DOESN’T STOP AT HARVEST with wheat already in the bin and corn and soybeans coming in soon, managing grain in bins to maintain quality should be top of mind for farmers. Here are…