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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…
Maximizing fertilizer usage this spring

February 2011 - IMPORTANT TIPS AND THE LOW-DOWN ON NEW TECHNOLOGIES it’s been a year to celebrate in Ontario, with outstanding yields for corn and solid yields for soybeans and wheat. However, with great yields, comes great responsibility.…
Spring Wheat Challenge winners

February 2011 - WINNERS SHARE THEIR MANAGEMENT PRACTICES there is NO doubt that growing spring wheat in Ontario is not for the faint of heart. Battling moisture and adverse weather conditions, Ontario farmers work hard to manage their…
Giving grain a facelift

February 2011 - JOHN ROWSELL AND HIS TEAM ARE WORKING TO MAKE ONTARIO’S GRAIN INDUSTRY MORE PROFITABLE “we want to keep Ontario’s grain industry vibrant,” says John Rowsell, project lead for SMART spring cereals and head of northern…
Examining the US cost of production

February 2011 - DELVING INTO THE COP OF OUR SOUTHERN NEIGHBOURS $288.83 per acre of wheat $359.74 for soybeans $546.63 for corn those are the average US production costs for 2009, but it’s only by looking beyond the…
Renewable fuels update

February 2011 - A LOOK AT THE PAST AND UPCOMING YEAR IN THE ETHANOL AND BIODIESEL INDUSTRIES 2010 WAS AN eventful year for the renewable fuels industry in both Canada and the United States. The ethanol and biodiesel…
The fiends of the future

February 2011 - CROP DISEASES LURKING JUST BEYOND OUR BORDERS anyone who has ever read a comic book knows no amount of good comes without some share of evil. In the tale of modern agriculture, our hero the…
Success in 2010 and excitement for 2011

February 2011 - it is amazing how quickly the first year of Grain Farmers of Ontario has flown by. Upon reflection for the preparation of this January’s district meetings, we have many accomplishments to celebrate in our inaugural…
Research at GFO

February 2011 - FUNDING PROJECTS, CREATING PARTNERSHIPS AND LOOKING LONG-TERM discovering practices that reduce on-farm nitrogen costs, minimize the impact of pests like Western bean cutworm and improve wheat genetics for more Fusarium resistance are all examples of…