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About 34 per cent of corn produced in Ontario already goes to ethanol production. Photo: John Greig

Ontario proposal aims to double ethanol blend in fuel

Government move would boost corn market in the province

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An Ontario government proposal could dramatically increase the amount of Ontario corn going into ethanol production and help bring consistency to the basis price for corn in the province. The government has posted its proposal to increase ethanol content in the province’s gasoline from five to 10 per cent to the Environmental Bill of Rights
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Grain Farmers of Ontario an example of commodity group merger

The group began by merging corn, soybeans and wheat into a single association, but has since added barley and oats

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One of the clearest examples of what merged farm groups might look like is the Grain Farmers of Ontario (GFO). It began operations Jan. 1, 2010 after Ontario corn, soybean and wheat farmers voted strongly to merge their individual commodity groups, GFO chief executive officer Barry Senft, said May 4. In 2015 Ontario barley and
The joint GFO/SGS Canada lab opened in Guelph in July 2016. (GFO/SGS Canada video image)
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Ontario cereals lab filling nationwide demand

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Grain Farmers of Ontario and SGS Canada took a risk in creating the Grains Analytical Testing Laboratory, as a partnership bringing wheat testing to a province with a comparatively small wheat crop. After eight months, and a first harvest of wheat analytics, the Guelph lab’s manager says they have found there is interest in the
Keith Currie of Collingwood, Ont. has been elected for a one-year term as OFA president. (John Greig photo)
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OFA elects new president

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Keith Currie is the new president of the Ontario Federation of Agriculture , defeating incumbent Don McCabe in an election this week at the farmer organization’s convention. Currie emphasized the need for unity in the agriculture industry during his remarks before the vote. It’s more important than ever for the agriculture industry to work together,
A wheat crop in progress on May 24, 2016 north of London, Ont. (Ralph Pearce photo)
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Wheat crops excel in Ontario

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CNS Canada — Ontario wheat producers are having a great start to the season, with healthy crops doubling in acreage from last year, according to a provincial cereals specialist. “Winter wheat crop this year is looking excellent,” said Joanna Follings, who works for the Ontario ministry of agriculture in Guelph. “We have some disease pressures
Western corn rootworm larvae. (Scott Bauer photo courtesy ARS/USDA)

Ontario court rejects grower appeal on neonic rules

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The group representing Ontario’s corn and soybean growers, seeking a stay on the province’s new restrictions for use of neonicotinoid seed treatments, won’t get its wish from the provincial Court of Appeal. The appeal court on Wednesday dismissed a March 9 application from Grain Farmers of Ontario (GFO) seeking an interpretation of the province’s new
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Income support programs not working for farmers

But they are being helped by the low Canadian dollar

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AgriStability and AgriInvest, two key government programs to support farmers during periods of low prices, don’t do the job and many producers have dropped out of them, say Ontario and Quebec farm leaders. “Canadian farmers are asking governments to revisit our risk management programs,” Markus Haerle, vice‑chair, Grain Farmers of Ontario, told the Senate agriculture

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