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EDUCATIONAL AND TRAINING INITIATIVE TO CREATE A PROMISING FUTURE FOR THE FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRY as farmers, we know we don’t get the recognition deserved each time consumers fill up their dinner plates, but we aren’t…
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Looking forward
- INDUSTRY LEADERS PROVIDE INSIGHT ON UPCOMING CHALLENGES FACING ONTARIO AGRICULTURE gfo asked agriculture leaders across Ontario what issues and challenges they foresee for farmers in the next two to five years. This knowledge should help… -
GFO makes headlines in regards to potash
- grain farmers of ontario has been actively participating in the Potash Corp. story over the last few weeks. Our interest is not directly related to who owns Potash Corp.; rather, we have been encouraged by… -
The Big Picture: The good food gap
- WHAT NON-FARMERS ARE SAYING ABOUT FARMING AS TALK OF a national food policy becomes more common place, there are an increasing number of players weighing into the debate of what such a policy might look… -
Cropside: When corn looks dead
AGRONOMIC INFORMATION FROM ONTARIO'S CROP SPECIALISTS
- IDENTIFYING THE CULPRIT behind dead-looking corn can be challenging. Use the following information and photos to help remove the mystery surrounding physiological and disease causing reasons for dead-looking corn. Not all top die back is… -
In the news
- NEWS BITES THAT MATTER Soy-based sealant tested Grey County Department of Transportation is trying a new soy-based asphalt sealant on a one kilometre stretch of road near Owen Sound. The sealant, which was featured in… -
Research Roundup
- FIND OUT WHAT’S NEW IN THE WORLD OF RESEARCH High oil soybeans in the works Joey Sabljic In the search for greener, alternative fuels, soybeans are among Ontario’s most available, renewable and cheapest sources of… -
Future of Grain
- HIGHLIGHTING THE LATEST TECHNOLOGY IN GRAIN PRODUCTION AND UTILIZATION Dekalb launches mobile app A new Plant Population Calculator Application is now available for use on Blackberry devices. The application provides corn and soybean growers with… -
New young leader chosen
- JESSICA SCHOUTEN WILL ATTEND THE AMERICAN SOYBEAN ASSOCIATION AND DUPONT YOUNG LEADER PROGRAM grain farmers of ontario has selected Jessica Schouten as the Canadian representative for the 2011 American Soybean Association (ASA) and Dupont Young… -
Rent, own or lease?
- CHOICES IN THE DECISION OF HOW TO ACCESS EQUIPMENT HAVE NEVER BEEN BETTER FOR FARMERS the choice to rent or buy farm equipment is still a bit of a novelty among Ontario producers. “Up until…
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Weed control tips
FALL MANAGEMENT
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Many farmers have witnessed the value of applying herbicides in the fall for the management of winter annual and biennial/perennial weeds (Figure 1). Often, they will see both a reduction in density and a delay…
From the CEO’s desk – June/July 2026
From the CEO's desk
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Agriculture is built on more than the crops we grow. It’s built on the people willing to step forward, to learn, and most importantly, to lead. A strong farm sector needs strong leaders, and that’s…