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Ontario Environmental Farm Plan program going strong

March 2010 - WITH COST-SHARE OPPORTUNITIES, FARMERS AND THE ENVIRONMENT ARE BENEFITING FROM THE EFP the success of Ontario’s Environmental Farm Plan (EFP) program continues due to its strong farmer-driven philosophy, voluntary nature, peer-reviewed evaluation and proven track…
Obsolete products collection a success

March 2010 - SAFELY DISPOSING OF OBSOLETE PRODUCTS of the estimated 1000 participants in the recent Ontario CleanFARMSTM collection program, 85 percent returned obsolete crop protection products for safe, environmentally responsible disposal. And crop and horticulture farmers led…
Research Roundup

March 2010 - FIND OUT WHAT’S NEW IN THE WORLD OF RESEARCH Researching across borders to fight mycotoxin Rebecca Hannam Researchers are joining others from around the world to learn more about mycotoxin reduction in field crops such…
Precision Seeding

March 2010 - FINDING THE RIGHT IMPLEMENT, THE IDEAL RATE AND A GOOD TREATMENT TO MAXIMIZE SOYBEAN YIELD although traditional seed drills do a poor job of distributing seed evenly, it has been widely accepted that this has…
In the news

March 2010 - NEWS BITES THAT MATTER Food freedom day This past month marked an important day for farmers and consumers alike in Canada. On February 12, 2010, the average Canadian earned enough income to pay their grocery…
What does HST mean for farmers?

March 2010 - ANALYZING THE NUMBERS A number of GFO’S members have inquired about the upcoming introduction of the Harmonized Sales Tax (HST). Provided is a brief explanation of the changes and an analysis of the likely impact…
Climate change concerns abound

March 2010 - A CHANGING ENVIRONMENT MEANS CHANGES FOR CANADIAN FARMERS FARMERS SHOULD BE preparing to adapt to the effects of global warming, warns David Runnalls, President and CEO of the International Institute for Sustainable Development, a non-profit…
Family farm embraces new technology

March 2010 - INVESTING IN NEW TILLAGE PRACTICES IS SET TO IMPROVE A FARM NEAR SIMCOE with shrinking margins and continual cost pressures, the owner-operators of Schuyler Farm are always looking for new and innovative ways to maximize…
Grain farmers part of the solution

March 2010 - environmental talks in Copenhagen touched on many issues related to climate change with many possible solutions up for consideration. One key sector where solutions can be more abundant than emissions is agriculture. “Society has to…
Still no commitment to RMP for 2010

February 2010 - Editorial WITH UPCOMING GOVERNMENT BUDGETS and a new Minister of Agriculture in Ontario, February will be a big month for farmers. We are involved in the pre budget consultations for both the federal and provincial governments,…