New roles, new faces
IN A MARCH 2024 INTERVIEW WITH ONTARIO GRAIN FARMER, BRENDAN BYRNE, GRAIN FARMERS OF ONTARIO DIRECTOR OF DISTRICT 1 (ESSEX), spokeabout wrapping up his three-year term as chair of the organization and...
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GrainTALK for September 2024
Jeff Harrison, Chair, Grain Farmers of Ontario FROM THE CHAIR A Q&A with Jeff Harrison, chair of Grain Farmers of Ontario. How has Grain Farmers of Ontario helped farmer-members in the 2024...
View ArticleCritical ground
EVALUATING THE CURRENT STATUS OF SOIL HEALTH AND DETERMINING HOW TO TACKLE SOIL DEGRADATION AND PRESERVATION ACROSS THE COUNTRY WAS THE PURPOSE OF A RECENTLY COMPLETED SENATE OF CANADA STUDY. Led by...
View ArticleOn tour with FFCO
FARM & FOOD CARE ONTARIO (FFCO) WAS PLEASED TO ASSIST CROPLIFE CANADA WITH A JUNE 15 FARM TOUR FOR REGISTERED DIETITIANS ATTENDING THE INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS OF NUTRITION AND DIETETICS IN TORONTO....
View ArticleManaging stored grain
AS FARMERS GEAR UP FOR THE BUSY FALL HARVEST SEASON, NOW IS THE TIME TO THINK ABOUT GRAIN STORAGE to avoid issues due to infestations or contamination resulting in grain being rejected at the...
View ArticleAre you ready for corn harvest?
Grain Farmers of Ontario responded by investing in multiple areas of DON research to help mitigate the impact of future DON issues. One of the key areas of research was genetic screening for DON...
View ArticleThe problem solvers
Editors note: This profile is part of an ongoing series featuring the “next generation” of young people who are making their mark in the agriculture industry. EASY, ACCESSIBLE, AND ECONOMICAL TOOLS...
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Junior Farmers celebrate 80 years
IT HAS BEEN 80 YEARS SINCE YOUNG FARMERS FROM ACROSS THE PROVINCE GATHERED AT QUEEN’S PARK ON APRIL 4, 1944, TO FORM THE JUNIOR FARMERS ASSOCIATION OF ONTARIO (JFAO). Eight decades later, JFAO...
View ArticleAdvancing field crop research
LIKE MANY YOUNG PEOPLE WITH A KEEN INTEREST IN AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH, Dr. Gursahib Singh, a pathologist recently appointed to fill the Grain Farmers of Ontario Professorship in Research Pathology at...
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Everything you need to know about RMP
Michael Smyth, Senior Industry Specialist,Agricorp www.agricorp.comdance.ca (J.M.) WHAT IS THE RISK MANAGEMENT PROGRAM? (M.S.) The Risk Management Program (RMP) for grains and oilseeds helps Ontario...
View ArticleWhat does sustainability mean?
SUSTAINABILITY, ESPECIALLY IN THE CONTEXT OF AGRICULTURE, is often defined as the ability to meet essential societal needs indefinitely without causing significant negative impacts on the...
View ArticleA new “industrial revolution”
FOR DECADES, CORN, WHEAT, AND SOYBEAN PRODUCTION WAS SIMPLE; corn was used for feed or processed into starch, oil, syrup, or ethanol, wheat was ground into flour, and soybeans were processed into oil...
View ArticleExporting to the EU
RECENTLY OBSERVED TRENDS IN ONTARIO EXPORTS TO THE EUROPEAN UNION indicate the success of the 2017 CETA agreement and numerous growing international markets for Ontario crops. WHAT IS CETA? The...
View ArticleGrainTALK for October 2024
2023-2024 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Grain Farmers of Ontario held its Annual General Meeting on September 10 at the Craigowan Golf Club in Woodstock. The financial statements for the 2023-2024 fiscal year...
View ArticleFrom Ontario to the world
AARON BREIMER, PRINCIPAL AT MOOSE- AG, A HIGH-DEFINITION TOPSOIL MAPPING SERVICE, is the current chair of the Ontario Certified Crop Advisor (CCA) Board and has recently been elected the incoming...
View ArticleAutomation and farm jobs
WILL AUTOMATION TECHNOLOGY REPLACE ONE-THIRD OF ALL AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION JOBS? A recent report from The Conference Board of Canada, a national research and analysis firm, says it’s very possible....
View ArticleOptimistic outlook for global soy oil
GROWING DEMAND FOR VEGETABLE OIL FOR USE IN BIODIESEL AND RENEWABLE DIESEL will drive demand for soybeans on the international market. That’s the key takeaway from David Mielke’s supply and demand...
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Soybean lodging
Horst Bohner, Soybean Specialist, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs SOYBEAN LODGING WILL SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE YIELDS. Lodging impedes light penetration into the canopy during key...
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Farm insurance review
Mike Brine, AgriBusiness Specialist, Trillium Mutual Insurance Company,trilliummutual.com (J.M.) WHAT DO GRAIN FARMERS NEED TO KNOW ABOUT REVIEWING INSURANCE POLICIES? (M.B.) Insurance is part of a...
View ArticleLENS technology
“WOULDN’T IT BE GREAT IF …?” That’s likely been the spark behind conversations leading to the creation of new technologies, from systems that plant seed with greater precision to designs that enhance...
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