Ontario Grain Farmer Magazine is the flagship publication of Grain Farmers of Ontario and a source of information for our province’s grain farmers.

Grain Farmers of Ontario

Posts

Engaging young farmers

GRAINS IN ACTION PROGRAM INVESTS IN ONTARIO'S YOUNG FARMERS

June 2011 - AS YOUNG FARMERS manage their crops this year they will be reflecting upon and using lessons learned from the 2011 Grains in Action program. The program provided insight into emerging markets and end uses of…
To bale or not to bale?

June 2011 - WHAT’S THE VALUE OF YOUR STRAW with wheat harvest right around the corner, the question of what to do with the straw has made itself top of mind. “It’s always a challenge to come up…
Food AND fuel: let’s do both

June 2011 - NEW REPORT HELPS CLEAR UP CONFUSION IN THE FOOD VERSUS FUEL DEBATE WITH FOOD PRICES rising and increasing focus being directed to renewable fuels, there is no doubt we are entering into another period of…
The Big Picture: Local beef, city lights

June 2011 - URBANITES WANT LOCAL BEEF TOO Exciting Update! In Toronto, Ontario Corn Fed Beef is now available at valu-mart® stores and at BloorStreet Market™, which is located at Bay and Bloor. In Ottawa, the product is…
Cropside: Be on the lookout for Bean leaf beetle

AGRONOMIC INFORMATION FROM ONTARIO'S CROP SPECIALISTS

June 2011 - DAMAGE TO A SOYBEAN crop from bean leaf beetle (BLB) can be significant. The good news is that BLB numbers appear to be declining in most of Ontario probably due to the use of CruiserMaxx…
Research roundup

June 2011 - FIND OUT WHAT’S NEW IN THE WORLD OF RESEARCH Dealing with heavy corn residue in soybeans Nicole Yada Increased corn yields in the past decade have certainly helped the corn industry. But these same yield…
GFO Newsletter

May 2011 - GET THE LATEST NEWS FROM GRAIN FARMERS OF ONTARIO new agent for grain farmers of ontario Grain Farmers of Ontario would like to recognize North Gower Grains as a new agent for wheat. North Gower…
The Big Picture: Friend a farmer

May 2011 - NEW PROGRAM TO BRING STUDENTS CLOSER TO THE FARM there are plenty of misconceptions and myths about farming among the non-farmers in our province and farmers are often heard talking of the need to bring…
Future of Grain

May 2011 - HIGHLIGHTING THE LATEST TECHNOLOGY IN GRAIN PRODUCTION AND UTILIZATION Stratego registered in soybeans Stratego fungicide, commonly used in cereals, has recently been registered for control of leaf diseases in soybeans. The product has two active…
Research roundup

May 2011 - FIND OUT WHAT’S NEW IN THE WORLD OF RESEARCH Making global contributions to stem rust research Joey Sabljic A Guelph researcher is making an important contribution to an international research initiative funded by the Gates…