Better Farming – September 2016

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Vol. 18 No. 8 Better Farming September 2016
Better Farming September 2016 Farm News First > 3
Departments
4 Behind the Lines
4 Farm Weather Report
6 Short Takes
23 Field Trip
38 Up Close
41 Moe's Market Minute
42 Crops
47 How it Works
50 Machinery At Work
53 The Hill
55 Far Afield
70 Rural Roots
Main Feature
10 Corn and Soybean Seed
Buying Guide
With Ontario’s decision to regulate neonicotinoids, many
farmers are wondering how to approach buying seed for
next year’s crops. Ontario seed dealers offer a rundown of
options and new technologies on hand for the 2017
growing season and share their insights about 2016’s crops.
Features
Cover
23 Landmark B usiness Represents
More Than 150 Years of Farming
Herrle’s Country Farm Market is a popular destination for Waterloo
residents.
26 Nurturing Precision in the Field
Information collected by today’s field equipment can help make your
next season’s crops an even bigger success. Explore the highlights and
issues of data collection in this followup to Better Farming’s January
2015 exploration of precision technology on the farm.
31 Delivering D irect to Customers’
D riveways
Beef Farmers of Ontario program helps farmers combine online sales
with urban drop sites.
42 Putting 4R Nutrient Stewardship
into Practice
The industry-devised approach to nutrient management is a hands-on
method of ensuring strong yields and the best performance from your
inputs while reducing your environmental footprint.
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