Future of Grain
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HIGHLIGHTING THE LATEST TECHNOLOGY IN GRAIN PRODUCTION AND UTILIZATION Mycogen announces new brand Corn hybrids once offered from Mycogen Seeds can now be found under a new brand – Properity. According to the company, the…
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Research Roundup
- FIND OUT WHAT’S NEW IN THE WORLD OF RESEARCH MORE SPOT-ON READINGS FOR SPROUTING DAMAGE Joey Sabljic Ontario’s typically damp fall seasons and growing conditions lead to wheat sprouting prematurely in the head before harvest.… -
In the news
- NEWS BITES THAT MATTER AGCARE AND OFAC EXPLORE UNION Two groups heavily involved in public outreach have announced they are working towards an amalgamation. AgCare (Agricultural Groups Concerned About Resources and the Environment) and the… -
Cropside: Residue management for wheat
AGRONOMIC INFORMATION FROM ONTARIO'S CROP SPECIALISTS
- PROPER PRACTICES BEGIN WITH HARVEST OF THE PREVIOUS CROP UNEVEN RESIDUE DISTRIBUTION causes many problems in wheat planting, growth and development. Proper residue management to avoid these pitfalls is critical. wreaking havoc Increased residue levels… -
Rethinking nitrogen losses
- NEW RESEARCH ANALYSES WHICH PRACTICES RESULT IN THE MOST LOSSES even with nitrogen (n) prices that have fallen considerably over the last two years there are good reasons to continue to fine tune your N… -
Growing our grains markets
- EXCITING MARKET DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES AT GFO market development is a key pillar of Grain Farmers of Ontario, focussed on providing value to farmer members through premium prices and developing new demand for Ontario grown corn,… -
The wheat results are in
- THE HARVEST SURVEY IS ALMOST COMPLETE AND THE RESULTS OF THIS YEAR’S WHEAT CROP ARE NOW AVAILABLE AS THE 2010 wheat harvest wraps up so does the data collection and final reporting on the Ontario… -
An organic approach to growing corn
- TAKING ADVANTAGE OF A SPECIALIZED NICHE MARKET paul campbell says he’s never looked back since he switched from conventional to organic farming. Formerly a conventional farmer for twenty-five years, he now calls himself an organic… -
Strategic plan unveiled
- GFO HAS AN EXCITING YEAR AHEAD OF THEM “a strategic plan is like a roadmap,” began Grain Farmers of Ontario’s CEO at their Annual General Meeting with delegates in September. Although he acknowledged that it… -
Trading futures yourself
- OPPORTUNITIES AND RISKS many growers have understandably been frustrated at not being able to capture the price spikes seen in grain futures over the past few years. Local buyers are often unable to pass on…
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Tar spot prevention
TIPS FROM GRAIN FARMERS OF ONTARIO’S AGRONOMY TEAM
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Original article: Tar spot in Ontario MANY ACROSS THE province have heard about tar spot – southwestern Ontario and the Greater Toronto area have seen pressure. The disease was first detected in 2020; however, in…
Charting the path forward
FROM THE CEO'S DESK
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GRAIN FARMERS OF ONTARIO LAST UPDATED ITS STRATEGIC PLAN IN 2020. As I reflect on the past four years, it has been a period of tremendous change and upheaval but also a time of growth…