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New cost-share funding

CONVERSATIONS WITH BUSINESS EXPERTS

April 2024 - (J.M.) ARE THERE ANY FUNDING PROGRAMS CURRENTLY AVAILABLE FOR GRAIN FARMERS? (A.H.) OSCIA delivers several cost-share funding programs that support Ontario farmers in implementing best management and sustainability practices on their farms. We are currently…
4R in the field

REAPING THE BENEFITS

April 2024 - 4R NUTRIENT STEWARDSHIP (RIGHT SOURCE, RIGHT RATE, RIGHT TIME AND RIGHT PLACE) is a well-known, well-respected and growing initiative in Ontario and across Canada. Of course, many of its recommended practices, from split nitrogen application…
The shows go on

FROM THE CEO'S DESK

April 2024 - THIS WINTER, GRAIN FARMERS OF ONTARIO DIRECTORS, DELEGATES, AND STAFF WERE ON THE ROAD, attending someof the biggest and best winter agricultural shows Ontario has to offer. Our Grain Farmers of Ontario booth was set…
GrainTALK for March 2024

AN UPDATE ON GRAIN FARMERS OF ONTARIO NEWS AND EVENTS

March 2024 - 2024 ELECTED DIRECTORS AND DELEGATES Throughout January, elections were held in each district, and all farmer-members were invited to vote for their representatives. Each district voted in their delegates, and from the delegates, a director…
Fertilizer in 2024

FACTORS AFFECTING FERTILIZER PRICES AND SUPPLY

March 2024 - SPURRED BY THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and other disruptions, the fertilizer industry experienced significant volatility from 2020-2023. While supply and prices have since improved, significant volatility is still possible. According to Casper…
Drop hoses

AGRONOMIC INFORMATION FROM ONTARIO'S CROP SPECIALISTS

March 2024 - IT’S AN OLD IDEA THAT’S NEW AGAIN. Why spray top-down through several feet of tassels and leaves only to cover the upward- facing surfaces when you can spray sideways a few inches and cover all…
The next chapter

BRENDAN BYRNE FINISHES TERM AS GRAIN FARMERS OF ONTARIO CHAIR

March 2024 - LIKE MOST GOOD STORIES, THE STORY OF HOW BRENDAN BYRNE ended up as chair of Grain Farmers of Ontario doesn’t follow a straight line. With a few twists and turns and a cast of supporting…
New phosphorus products

GREY-BRUCE FARMERS’ WEEK PANEL DISCUSS OPTIONS

March 2024 - PHOSPHORUS (P) BOOSTING PRODUCTS can benefit crop health and the environment, provided growers understand their soil fertility well and ensure they are incorporated in the right place at the right time. “My playbook when you…
GoCrops.ca

A FRESH WAY TO FIND TRIALS FOR ONTARIO CROPS

March 2024 - FOR OVER 80 YEARS, ONTARIO FARMERS HAVE RELIED ON third-party variety performance and hybrid trial information to help guide their seed selection choices for corn, soybeans, cereals, canola, and edible beans. What originated as large…
Fighting soybean disease

RESEARCHERS FOCUS ON SCN AND WHITE MOLD

March 2024 - ONTARIO IS THE 10TH LARGEST SOYBEAN PRODUCING REGION in the world and is home to a variety of innovative research programs that advance crop production and market opportunities. Developing integrated disease management strategies and breeding…