Don’t miss the agricultural event of the season

Mar 05, 2024

Guelph, ON – Grain Farmers of Ontario, the province’s largest commodity organization, representing Ontario’s 28,000 barley, corn, oat, soybean, and wheat farmers, invites you to join us this year for the 2024 March Classic: Advancing our strong roots.

Registration for the 2024 March Classic closes on March 8, and you do not want to miss it. The 2024 March Classic will be held at RBC Place in London, Ontario. This in-person event will allow attendees to mix and mingle with over 60 exhibitors while taking in some excellent speakers throughout the day.

Our 2024 March Classic keynote speakers include:

Shawn Hackett, Ag Commodities Expert and Meteorologist
Marshall Sewell, Founder of Mind Your Melon, Mental Health and Stress Management Advocate. Sponsored by Farm Credit Canada
Amanda Lang, Award Winning Business Journalist
Tareq Hadhad, Founder and CEO of Peace By Chocolate, EY Entrepreneur of the Year. Sponsored by Royal Bank of Canada.

The March Classic Giveaway Passport is back again this year with new and exciting prizes! Check your attendee bag for your passport and bring it to each exhibitor for a chance to win.

“Grain Farmers of Ontario is committed to delivering a top-notch event experience, and we eagerly look forward to joining our farmer-members again this year,” says Victoria Berry, manager of communications, Grain Farmers of Ontario. “This will be an excellent opportunity to listen to world-class speakers, engage in networking, and establish connections with our industry partners.”

Registration is open until March 8, 2024. To register for the 2024 March Classic and view the 2024 agenda, complete speaker lineup, and hotel details, please visit www.gfo.ca/MarchClassic.

Source : GFO

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If you assumed Nebraska was too hot and dry for white mold to be a problem in soybeans, think again.

This week we're featuring Galen Samuelson, a farmer and dealer from Wakefield, Nebraska, who knows all too well how devastating white mold can be.

"We don't have it consistently every year, but with our temperature and humidity, it can hurt us quite bad," Samuelson says. Looking for alternatives, he explains, "What I like about Heads Up is that it's non-harmful to the beneficial fungal colonies in the soil." Galen has been using Heads Up for several years now, after first hearing about it through a small ad in a regional newspaper. Watch below to hear about his journey.

When asked to write about Samuelson Seed, Galen said the following:

"Samuelson Seed is a 4th-generation, family-based company. It started with my grandfather, and I'm now starting to pass the torch to my son, Caleb."

"In the early 1990s, I started working with a company whose focus was on plant and soil health before those benefits were widely known. I've continued to keep plant and soil health the main focus in our farming operation decisions."