2010 Market Commentary
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LOOKING AHEAD AT THE YEAR FOR CORN, SOYBEAN AND WHEAT MARKETS Rising Loonie: Two Sides of the Coin The steady appreciation of the Canadian dollar against the faltering US dollar has been both beneficial and…
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GFO gets the stamp of approval
- A LETTER FROM BARRY SENFT, CEO ON BEHALF OF GFO, I am pleased to announce that the Grain Farmers of Ontario organization became an official marketing board in the province on January 1st. It has been… -
GFO Newsletter
- GET THE LATEST NEWS FROM GRAIN FARMERS OF ONTARIO GRAIN FARMERS OF ONTARIO DISTRICT ANNUAL MEETINGS Details for the District meetings in association with Grain Farmers of Ontario, formerly the Ontario Corn Producers’ Association, the… -
The Big Picture: The internet is all a-twitter
- A GLOBAL VENUE FOR TELLING AGRICULTURE’S STORY THE INTERNET HAS quickly become an invaluable tool for farmers across the continent. Besides getting up to the minute information on market prices and weather, the internet can also… -
Corn industry outlook
- PRICE VOLATILITY IS HERE TO STAY WITH CORN PRODUCTION setting new all-time average yield and new aggregate production records, the North American corn industry has experienced an extraordinary ride from 2004 to 2009. During the same… -
Research roundup
- FIND OUT WHAT’S NEW IN THE WORLD OF RESEARCH BREAD STUDY ROLLS OUT POSITIVE HEALTH FINDINGS Rebecca Hannam Some diets urge limiting carbohydrates, but researchers at the University of Guelph say the opposite – bread… -
Future of grain
- HIGHLIGHTING THE LATEST TECHNOLOGY IN GRAIN PRODUCTION AND UTILIZATION PRE-INOCULANT SYSTEM NOW REGISTERED IN CANADA Ontario soybean growers now have access to BioStacked® pre-inoculants as they have been registered by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency.… -
Faces of farming
- — WITH 6,500 COPIES printed and over 25 media hits in the first three weeks, the Faces of Farming 2010 calendar has made quite a splash. Launched in October at the Ontario Harvest Gala in Guelph,… -
Split decisions
- AN EARLY APPLICATION OF NITROGEN MAY BE THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A GOOD WHEAT CROP AND NO WHEAT CROP FARMING, TO SOME degree, is in Mother Nature’s hands. With the late soybean harvest and subsequent late winter… -
Cropside
AGRONOMIC INFORMATION FROM ONTARIO'S CROP SPECIALISTS
- NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT IN SOYBEANS SOYBEANS ARE THE largest row crop in the province and remove a tremendous amount of nutrients from the soil every year. A 50 bushel per acre crop will remove 40 pounds per…
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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…