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December 2009 - NEWS BITES THAT MATTER Wheat straw-reinforced plastic Environmentally friendly wheat straw-reinforced plastic will debut in the 2010 Ford Flex, making Ford Motor Company the first automaker to develop and use wheat straw in its plastics.…
Knowing our worth

December 2009 - NEW STUDY MAKES THE IMPORTANCE OF THE GRAIN AND OILSEED INDUSTRY CLEAR AMONG FARMERS, IT is common knowledge that agriculture plays an integral role in Ontario’s economy. A recent study, commissioned by the Ontario Grains…
Soy for life

December 2009 - THE SOY FOOD INDUSTRY IS POISED FOR GROWTH SOY FOR LIFE is a new communications campaign launched by Canada’s soy food and beverage manufacturers, to help boost sales. Their products represent a $340 million business in…
What now?

December 2009 - WITH CORN STILL IN THE FIELD, FARMERS NEED TO DECIDE: HARVEST NOW OR WAIT UNTIL SPRING? WITH HARVEST WRAPPING up and the weather growing cooler, there are concerns right across the province about the quality and…
Redundancy reigns in Toxics Reduction Act

December 2009 - — WHILE PRODUCERS THIS fall have been busy with the harvest, the provincial government has been actively creating a redundant policy that will adversely impact Ontario’s food and feed processors. If the Ministry of the Environment…
Test Weight watchers

November 2009 - OLD FACTS, UPDATES AND FUTURE CONSIDERATIONS REGARDING CORN TEST WEIGHT LET’S BEGIN WITH some skill testing questions: 1. True or False: Corn hybrids with high test weights also yield more per acre. False. The relationship between yield…
Safe storage

November 2009 - USING PROPER MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES WILL ENSURE QUALITY IS MAINTAINED IN WHEAT STORED OVER WINTER MANY YEARS THERE is carry in the market and a resulting economic advantage to storing grain. Since better returns are the goal,…
The big picture: Why can’t pro food be pro farm

November 2009 - WHAT NON-FARMERS ARE SAYING ABOUT FARMING A QUICK BROWSE through the urban media this past month will unfortunately tell you that conventional farming is not only the reason we’re fat, but it’s also the big bad…
Cropside

AGRONOMIC INFORMATION FROM ONTARIO'S CROP SPECIALISTS

November 2009 - TAKING A WALK through the field in late fall can provide valuable information which will guide spring management decisions. Use the information below as a guide to what to look for and what it means…
Research roundup

November 2009 - FIND OUT WHAT’S NEW IN THE WORLD OF RESEARCH Green manufacturing Joey Sabljic Distillers’ Dried Grains with Solubles (DDGS) could benefit Canada’s agricultural sector and the struggling manufacturing industry alike, all while reducing their environmental…