Ontario Grain Farmer Magazine is the flagship publication of Grain Farmers of Ontario and a source of information for our province’s grain farmers.

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Topic: quality

Ontario Wheat Harvest Survey

October 2021 - EACH YEAR, GRAIN Farmers of Ontario facilitates the collection of wheat samples from across Ontario. The intent is to provide farmers and the grain supply chain, including wheat millers, an average representation of wheat quality…
A root-focused mindset

BETTER QUALITY AND HIGHER YIELDS

April 2021 - HEALTHY, PRODUCTIVE RELATIONSHIPS are an important thing — particularly in the plant world. According to Jill Clapperton, a soil scientist and co-founder of the soil health management company Rhizoterra Inc., practices which support better relationships…
Yield and quality in wheat

NITROGEN RATES

March 2021 - MANY WHEAT FARMERS across Ontario have increased their nitrogen rates in recent years with resulting increases in yield. Whatever nitrogen rate you went with last year, however, Peter Johnson, agronomist with Real Agriculture, cautions you…
Corn harvest

STRATEGIES TO MAINTAIN QUALITY

September 2020 - WEATHER DICTATES THE harvest season. But while hard to predict, it’s not all-powerful. When it comes to maintaining corn quality, prioritizing fields, monitoring potential fungus issues, and calibrating equipment can all help prepare for changing…
Soybean harvest

STRATEGIES TO MAINTAIN QUALITY

September 2020 - WHEN PREPPING AND carrying out this year’s soybean harvest, experts say careful attention should be paid to the setup of machinery — as well as wider agronomic issues and planning. SPEED KILLS SOYBEAN YIELDS Machinery…
Mildew infected wheat

THE IMPACT ON THE MILLING AND BAKING INDUSTRY

August 2020 - IN CANADA, VISUAL grading standards are used to help determine the value of wheat. Grades are assigned based on a sample’s ability to meet tolerances for various grading factors. The tolerable levels of the visual…