Succession matters
FROM THE CEO'S DESK
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WITH AN AGING farm population, it isn’t surprising that so many farm families are having the same conversation at the supper table. At least — the ones who are willing to talk about it. I…
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Cropside: Avoiding the burn
AGRONOMIC INFORMATION FROM ONTARIO'S CROP SPECIALISTS
- AS THE OMAFRA corn specialist, I am often called to the field to figure out what has gone wrong when there are signs of injury in the crop. This summer, one such visit diagnosed fertilizer… -
GrainTALK for November 2019
AN UPDATE ON GRAIN FARMERS OF ONTARIO NEWS AND EVENTS
- FROM THE CHAIRA Q&A with Grain Farmers of Ontario chair, Markus Haerle. Q. What are some of the most important innovations in agriculture technology that you have seen or anticipate? A. There are a number of… -
Autonomous technology
IN THE FIELD WITH DOT
- IF YOU WENT to Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show (COFS) in September, you likely met DOT — the autonomous tractor making a name for itself. There is a lot of hype and excitement about DOT which could… -
Plant tattoos
IOWA RESEARCH TARGETS LOW-COST SENSORS
- RESEARCHERS AT IOWA State University (ISU) are developing low-cost sensors, called “tattoos,” which can be attached to plants to measure key agronomic conditions such as moisture and nitrogen levels. The technology can measure how corn… -
Safe grain handling
TIPS TO KEEP DUST DOWN
- ACROSS ONTARIO, FARMERS have built over 11 million worth of grain storage capacity. On-farm grain handling systems can give farmers more ability to store and market grain themselves. However, these facilities can also create nuisances… -
A skills revolution
RBC REPORT SHOWCASES AGRICULTURE’S POTENTIAL
- A REPORT RECENTLY published by the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) emphasizes the potential for the Canadian agriculture industry to be an economic powerhouse — but only if it pushes the envelope on innovation and… -
Growing eastern Ontario research
WINCHESTER AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH STATION
- AFTER THE UNIVERSITY of Guelph closed its campus in Kemptville in 2016, the future of the plots at the Winchester Agricultural Research Station was called into question. The research statin relied on the campus to… -
International Plowing Match
NORTHERN CONNECTIONS
- THE INTERNATIONAL PLOWING MATCH (IPM) was held in Verner (West Nipissing) in September. As a sponsor of the VIP Plowing match and VIP tent, Grain Farmers of Ontario directors and staff were in a unique… -
Drone work
NEW REGULATIONS SETTLING IN WITH SERVICE PROVIDERS
- ON JUNE 1, a new set of Transport Canada rules for flying drones came into effect. From the perspective of service providers, the latest regulations haven’t brought on any major changes to their day-to-day drone…