Investing in oats
SUPPORT FOR AAFC BREEDING PROGRAMS
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BRINGING A NEW seed variety to market is a long process — it can take 10 years or more of laboratory and field testing before a new variety is ready to be licensed and available…
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Agricultural climate solutions
NEW COST-SHARE PROGRAM FOR ONTARIO PRODUCERS
- AGRICULTURE IS A leading sector in employing practices and measures to manage our air, soil and water — and now, growers can tap into the new On-Farm Climate Action Fund (OFCAF) cost-share program to enhance… -
No-till soybeans
AGRONOMIC INFORMATION FROM ONTARIO'S CROP SPECIALISTS
- NO-TILL SOYBEAN production has been standard practice for many Ontario growers for decades. It’s a system that lowers production and labour costs, improves soil health, and significantly reduces soil erosion. Past Ontario research has compared… -
Sandhill cranes
ONTARIO FARMS HIT HARD WITH CROP DAMAGE
- WILDLIFE DAMAGE COSTS crop farmers an estimated $41 million each year. In some parts of Ontario, the number one culprit is the sandhill crane — and the problem continues to grow. As the population and… -
Drought conditions
IMPACT ON CORN AND SOYBEANS
- THERE WAS LITTLE moisture to spare through June and the first half of July. How prolonged dry conditions will affect corn and soybean yields this fall will vary based on drought tolerance, the severity of… -
Tar spot prevention
TIPS FROM GRAIN FARMERS OF ONTARIO’S AGRONOMY TEAM
- 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… -
Tar spot in Ontario
HERE TO STAY
- TWO STRAINS OF tar spot — Mexican and Caribbean — are here to stay in Ontario, and growers need to take active steps to achieve good control of this corn disease this summer and in… -
Talking about grain
FROM THE CEO'S DESK
- EVERYWHERE YOU LOOK, grains are a hot topic these days, and it’s not just farmers who are talking about crop production. With the ongoing war in Ukraine, global food insecurity on the rise, inflationary pressure… -
Custom agri-contractors
CONVERSATIONS WITH BUSINESS EXPERTS
- (J.M.) WHAT IS THE DEMAND FOR CUSTOM FARM AND FIELDWORK IN ONTARIO? (C.H.) Custom farmwork is becoming more popular. As equipment prices and labour issues continue, hiring a contractor is quickly becoming a smart business… -
Save money on grain drying
INSULATION, ALTERNATIVE FUELS, BETTER DESIGNS
- GRAIN DRYING IS not a cheap process, even in the best of times. With record-setting fuel prices, reducing drying bills has become even more essential. Grain drying technology is well established, and the expense of…