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Understanding Ontario’s basis levels

January 2010 - WHAT FACTORS DETERMINE OUR CASH PRICES WHAT’S THE BASIS? You hear that common refrain throughout Ontario farm country. The textbook definition of basis is the difference between the cash or spot price of a commodity…
Research Roundup

January 2010 - FIND OUT WHAT’S NEW IN THE WORLD OF RESEARCH Soybeans in your sandwich wrap Rebecca Hannam Using Ontario soybeans to create plastic film products is just one more opportunity exciting bean producers these days, says…
Lending options available to farmers

January 2010 - A BRIEF INTRODUCTION FOR BORROWERS IN ONTARIO When the time comes that a farmer needs some money – for expansion, cash flow or new equipment – there are several main avenues to explore in Ontario.…
Soybean inoculants provide returns

January 2010 - RECENT RESEARCH SHOWS THAT APPLYING SOYBEAN INOCULANTS YEARLY MAY BE BENEFICIAL TO FARMERS Using soybean inoculants pays returns to producers, says a three year study by OMAFRA and the University of Guelph. It’s well understood…
US Market Outlook

January 2010 - CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES SOUTH OF THE BORDER THE GRAIN MARKETS have proven to be very interesting this fall. Between one of the slowest harvests for both soybeans and corn on record, constant China purchases of soybeans…
Wheat Marketing with GFO

January 2010 - Redefined Roles Offer New Opportunities WITH THE CREATION of Grain Farmers of Ontario, the Wheat Marketing Department has redefined its roles and responsibilities. Todd Austin has recently been hired as the Marketing Manager and new challenges…
In the news

January 2010 - NEWS BITES THAT MATTER New organization takes the lead on rural Ontario issues Two provincial organizations have merged to create the new Rural Ontario Institute, a not-for-profit organization formed to provide stronger support for key…
State of the Biofuels Industry

January 2010 - AN INDUSTRY POISED FOR GROWTH FACES FUTURE CHALLENGES WITH AN INCREASING focus on the environment and finding solutions to climate change, the renewable fuels industry is poised to take off in the next decade. Talks on…
Future of Grain

January 2010 - HIGHLIGHTING THE LATEST TECHNOLOGY IN GRAIN PRODUCTION AND UTILIZATION Dow AgroSciences acquires Hyland Seeds DowAgroSciences Canada recently announced that it is acquiring the assets of Hyland Seeds, a division of Thompsons Limited of Blenheim, Ontario.…
Ontario slowly making up lost ground

January 2010 - PROVINCIAL ECONOMIC OUTLOOK AFTER A SIGNIFICANT real GDP contraction estimated at 3.3 percent this year, we expect a rebound of 2.7 percent next year, as Ontario resets from depressed levels of output, particularly in its durable…