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Test plot design
MOST OF US make hundreds of decisions per day — and we want those decisions to be good. Poor decisions in crop production result in failed economic opportunities, lower production, and risks to the...
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Biostimulating soils
NO ONE CAN be certain if and when it will happen, but the day that phosphorus resources run out will change farming practices forever. Hopefully, by the time that day comes, researchers will have...
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Compaction action
THE PICKUP TRUCK has been a vital piece of the equipment inventory on farms for decades, but oh has it changed. Think about the 1960s half ton fleetsides, with two wheel drive, three on the tree...
View ArticleSpraying best practices
IN THE ERA of social media and keyboard warriors, it’s easy to feel like someone is always watching and ready to force their opinion on the world. The “tweet first, think later” mentality often adds to...
View ArticleA sweet market for crop residues
MAKING MORE MONEY on the same amount of land — it’s a mantra for today’s farmers, and one that’s increasingly relevant as land prices and production costs continue to rise. A Sarnia refining company is...
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Cropside: Crop Protection Network
Albert Tenuta, Field Crop Plant Pathologist, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food and Ministry of Rural Affairs THIS SUMMER FARMERS and agribusiness have a new tool to help them tackle crop...
View ArticleHerbicide resistance
GLYPHOSATE HAS TRANSFORMED the agricultural industry allowing farmers to use a simple and effective tool to reduce weed pressure in their fields. As a result of this transformation, there is a...
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Market side: Futures trading basics
Marty Hibbs, Grain Merchandiser, Grain Farmers of Ontario CANDLESTICK CHARTING Tweezer patterns — The tweezer pattern is a minor trend reversal pattern that consists of two candles that exhibit almost...
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Business side: Vacant buildings
Chris Hodgins, Insurance Agent,Town & Country Mutual Insurance (J.M) WHAT DO FARM OWNERS NEED TO KNOW ABOUT INSURING VACANT HOUSES OR BUILDINGS? (C.H.) Insurance considerations still need to be...
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Environmental returns
BRUCE COUNTY GRAIN farmer Paul Legge likes to make a profit from all of his land. Legge, his dad, uncle, and two cousins have 3,000 acres in mostly corn, soybeans, and wheat with some canola, edible...
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Building healthy soils
NUFFIELD SCHOLAR AND French farmer Sarah Singla doesn’t believe farmers inherit the soil from their parents so much as they borrow it from their children. In fact, she believes the success of any given...
View ArticleSlow to download
A 2016 FEDERAL Communications Commission (FCC) report found that while 10 per cent of all Americans lacked broadband service, 39 per cent of rural residents were without access. Almost 40 per cent of...
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Advances in oat breeding
HERE IS A little quiz. The picture below shows an oat harvest in Quebec in 1949. Now, what has changed since that time, and what has stayed the same? Obvious changes include the machinery and farm...
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Business side: AgriStability update
Jeff Janssen, Senior Program and Policy Specialist, Program Development, Agricorp. (J.M.) WHAT IS AGRISTABILITY? (J.J.) AgriStability is affordable coverage for the unexpected. The program provides...
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Market side: Futures trading basics
Marty Hibbs, Grain Merchandiser, Grain Farmers of Ontario CANDLESTICK CHARTING STAR PATTERNS Star patterns are trend reversal patterns that consist of three candlesticks. The middle of these candles...
View ArticleLeadership for tomorrow
TO ACHIEVE LONGEVITY in business, strong leadership is needed not only during a crisis but in times of prosperity as well. Grain Farmers of Ontario’s 2018 March Classic theme “Leadership for tomorrow”...
View ArticleSelling Canadian soybeans in Asia
DURING SOY CANADA’S trade mission to Japan and Taiwan earlier this year, buyers said they wanted a consistent supply of high-quality, non-genetically modified (non-GM) soybeans and they wanted to see...
View ArticleTrust in agriculture: the next generation
WHILE CANADA CURRENTLY has a strong reputation for agriculture, the perception of agriculture is changing as we see a shift in the consumer demographic. “The millennial generation is huge and some of...
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Compaction action
ARE YOU TRYING to choose between tracks or tires on your farm equipment? Each has specific advantages but the best all round solution may be difficult to determine for individual operations. It is...
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Reliability, innovation, and trust
AGRICULTURE IS A driver of economic prosperity in Canada and grain exports have the potential for enormous growth over the next decade. Farmers are positioned to benefit from the expected increase in...
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