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Study shows reduction in pesticide use

March 2011 - Farmers proved to be stewards of the land for 25 years running ontario farmers have long been proud of the fact that they’ve voluntarily reduced their pesticide use by more than 50 percent over the…
Fostering feedback

March 2011 - GFO drives towards success with input from farmer-members starting as a grassroots movement to merge the corn, soybean and wheat organizations, Grain Farmers of Ontario continues to ensure the organization reflects its roots. After one…
2011 pre-budget consultations

March 2011 - january is always a busy time for pre-budget consultations and hearings across the province and the country. This year, we participated in two provincial pre-budget hearings, several consultations with Ontario MPs in addition to our…
Research Roundup

February 2011 - FIND OUT WHAT’S NEW IN THE WORLD OF RESEARCH Corn yield ‘lost by the minute’ from weed stress Joey Sabljic Weeds growing near corn plant seedlings permanently rob these future cash crops of their full…
Future of Grain

February 2011 - HIGHLIGHTING THE LATEST TECHNOLOGY IN GRAIN PRODUCTION AND UTILIZATION Savvy Farmer Developed to help farmers save money on pest control, an unbiased web-based information warehouse, called Savvy Farmer, has been launched. Savvy Farmer can help…
In the news

February 2011 - NEWS BITES THAT MATTER Deferred payments now permitted under the Grains Act The Ontario Agri Business Association (OABA) and Grain Farmers of Ontario (GFO) are pleased with the recent changes that OMAFRA has made to…
Cropside: Do longer maturity beans really yield more?

AGRONOMIC INFORMATION FROM ONTARIO'S CROP SPECIALISTS

February 2011 - USING YIELD-MATURITY GRAPHS TO MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR CROP A GOOD WAY to look at the information presented by the Ontario Oil and Protein Seed Crop Committee in the Soybean Performance Trials is on…
The Big Picture: The traceability trend

February 2011 - NEW WEBSITE ALLOWS CONSUMERS TO TRACE THEIR SOY BEVERAGE BACK TO THE FIELD wanting to know where our food comes from is a growing phenomenon among consumers. The country of origin often drives spending in…
Looking back at the 2010 corn crop

February 2011 - EXAMINING THE VICTORIES AND CHALLENGES OF 2010 bask in the high yields, adjust for the lessons learned or agonize over the unresolved questions – the 2010 corn season provides some excellent grist for the mill.…
Public and private corn breeding – a behind the scenes tour

February 2011 - HOW PUBLIC PROGRAMS AND PRIVATE INDUSTRY IN CANADA COMPLIMENT EACH OTHER the improved yield and disease resistance Canadian-adapted corn hybrids have demonstrated during the last few decades has been truly impressive. Growers know a lot…