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

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…
Cropside: Western bean cutworm watch 2011

AGRONOMIC INFORMATION FROM ONTARIO'S CROP SPECIALISTS

May 2011 - PHOTO 1. WBC EGGS Extensive trapping of the Western bean cutworm (WBC) moths has taken place over several years. However, trap counts do not equal damage levels in fields. Traps only indicate moth presence and…
In the news

May 2011 - NEWS BITES THAT MATTER “Powered by Biodiesel” bumper sticker campaign A bumper sticker campaign to show support for the federal government’s national biodiesel standard has been launched by the Canadian Renewable Fuels Association (CRFA) in partnership…
Breaking harvest records

May 2011 - FARMERS ARE LOOKING FOR HELP TO BREAK A WORLD HARVEST RECORD harvesting soybeans is usually an all-day affair that can last several days on any particular farm. But, a group of farmers are planning on…
Palm oil: a growing competitor to soy oil

May 2011 - INCREASING PALM PLANTATIONS IN SOUTHEAST ASIA COULD IMPACT WORLD OIL SUPPLY brazil’s huge expansion of soybean acreage – up 43 percent from 1990 to 2000, then up another 74 percent from 2000 to 2010 –…
Breeding better beans

May 2011 - RESEARCHERS ARE USING CHINESE SOYBEAN GENETICS TO IMPROVE DIVERSITY AND YIELD adopting new plant genetics and breeding technology is an important factor in progressing Ontario’s soybean crop. Yield improvement is naturally the most common measure…