Refuge compliance slipping
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a recent survey reveals that refuge requirement compliance has slipped to 61 percent in 2009, down from a high of 80 percent in 2005. This is of serious concern for the entire corn industry. When…
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The Big Picture: Farmers gain unlikely supporters
- NATIONAL AND MULTI-NATIONAL COMPANIES EMBRACE THE BENEFITS OF LOCAL FOOD there is no denying that the local food movement has swept the nation. People are starting to pay much closer attention to where there food… -
Respecting the power of water
- SOIL EROSION IS BEST TACKLED SOONER THAN LATER soil erosion by water is an important concern on many farms across Ontario – whether realized or not. “Although most operations have adopted some form of conservation… -
Future of grain
- HIGHLIGHTING THE LATEST TECHNOLOGY IN GRAIN PRODUCTION AND UTILIZATION New research on biodiesel Collaboration between the Government of Canada and a number of energy and transportation organizations is advancing essential research on the storage and… -
Cropside: Dead or alive?
AGRONOMIC INFORMATION FROM ONTARIO'S CROP SPECIALISTS
- GET OUT INTO your winter wheat fields and assess the crop in the early spring! Every spring calls come in about wheat going backwards. The reality is you didn’t assess those fields closely enough in… -
Ontario Environmental Farm Plan program going strong
- WITH COST-SHARE OPPORTUNITIES, FARMERS AND THE ENVIRONMENT ARE BENEFITING FROM THE EFP the success of Ontario’s Environmental Farm Plan (EFP) program continues due to its strong farmer-driven philosophy, voluntary nature, peer-reviewed evaluation and proven track… -
Obsolete products collection a success
- SAFELY DISPOSING OF OBSOLETE PRODUCTS of the estimated 1000 participants in the recent Ontario CleanFARMSTM collection program, 85 percent returned obsolete crop protection products for safe, environmentally responsible disposal. And crop and horticulture farmers led… -
Research Roundup
- FIND OUT WHAT’S NEW IN THE WORLD OF RESEARCH Researching across borders to fight mycotoxin Rebecca Hannam Researchers are joining others from around the world to learn more about mycotoxin reduction in field crops such… -
Precision Seeding
- FINDING THE RIGHT IMPLEMENT, THE IDEAL RATE AND A GOOD TREATMENT TO MAXIMIZE SOYBEAN YIELD although traditional seed drills do a poor job of distributing seed evenly, it has been widely accepted that this has… -
In the news
- NEWS BITES THAT MATTER Food freedom day This past month marked an important day for farmers and consumers alike in Canada. On February 12, 2010, the average Canadian earned enough income to pay their grocery…
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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 – March 2026
From the CEO's desk
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Farmers’ resilience is being tested. Members need trust, leadership, and security beyond the protective shield that they normally keep over their families and their farms. Each year, Grain Farmers of Ontario holds district meetings in…