Good in Every Story

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  Ethanol and Your Engines

  Ethanol is a renewable fuel source that is produced mainly though the fermentation of grain corn in Ontario. Ethanol is…

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  Food vs. Fuel

  Does growing grain for biofuels contribute to world hunger? The simplest answer is no. There is a great discussion to…

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  The Whole Grains Story: Corn #WhereDoGrainsGo

  In terms of global production, Canada is a minor player: producing only 1% of the global corn supply. Global production…

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  What does using ethanol or biofuel mean for me, and what does it mean for the environment?

  Ethanol is fuel made by distilling grains. In the United States and Canada, ethanol is made from corn and biodiesel…

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  Balancing Act for Affordable Food

  Go to any grocery store, and you can overhear a lot of interesting conversations. You can overhear a parent with…

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  How to cook grains: Wheat

  Let’s start with a staple when learning how to cook grains! Wheat is a very easy and versatile grain to…

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  How to cook grains: Soybeans

  Learning how to cook grains like soybeans can be very daunting especially considering soybeans are in a lot of food…

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  Fields to Forks 2020

  64% of Canadians found in a 2019 survey by the Canadian Centre for Food Integrity, that the rising cost of…

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  Fields to Forks 2020

  64% of Canadians found in a 2019 survey by the Canadian Centre for Food Integrity, that the rising cost of…

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  Celebrate Earth Day with #YourFarmers

  Earth Day is coming up on April 22! Earth Day is the perfect day to celebrate our natural Earth and…

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  Protectors of the Land

  We’ve all heard the word sustainable in some context especially when it comes to conversations about climate change and protecting…

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  Fields to Forks

  #YourFarmers focus on growing safe, healthy and delicious grains while protecting our Earth’s resources. Farming with soil sustainability in mind…

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  Agriculture and Climate Change

  If you’ve been reading the news lately you might have heard a lot of conversations about climate change and what…

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  Cover Crops 101

  Cover crops are incredibly important to maintaining soil health. A cover crop is grown by farmers primarily to benefit the soil. …

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  Oh, Smut!

  Have you ever looked in your garden and wondered what some of the odd bits growing in your plants and…

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  #YourFarmers protecting our natural resources Dave McEachren

  #YourFarmers are working on reducing the phosphorous and other nutrients runoff by planting cover crops. Cover crops can help reduce…

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  The Whole Grains Story #WhereDoGrainsGo

  Agriculture is an important economic driver for the province of Ontario. In 2016, more than 13 million metric tonnes of…

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  The Whole Grains Story: Barley and Oats #WhereDoGrainsGo

  Barley Barley production in Ontario is relatively small compared to other parts of Canada. on average, 186,000 metric tonnes are…

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  The Whole Grains Story: Corn #WhereDoGrainsGo

  In terms of global production, Canada is a minor player: producing only 1% of the global corn supply. Global production…

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  The Whole Grains Story: Soybeans #WhereDoGrainsGo

  Soybeans are the largest field crop in Ontario. On average, 2.5-3 million acres are planted each year producing 3-3.5 million…

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  The Whole Grains Story: Wheat #WhereDoGrainsGo

  Wheat is the third largest field crop in Ontario behind soybeans and corn. Each year, Ontario produces, on average, 1-2…