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GFO: Take survey on seed treatment regulations

Grain Farmer of Ontario’s government relations department is continuing to work on neonics and the impact of seed treatment regulations. We ask that all farmer-members get involved.

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All Grain Farmers of Ontario farmer-members are being asked to participate in a three-year study being conducted by BDO on the impact of the new neonicotinoid seed treatment regulations. Grain Farmers of Ontario wants to determine how these regulations have affected your ability to purchase seed, create a record of crop damage incurred from adhering to the regulations, and measure the increased expenses to farm operations from adhering to the regulations or using alternative products.

Check your mailbox! The survey was mailed to you with the December issue of the Ontario Grain Farmer magazine. Please complete the survey and return it via the business reply envelope provided. You can also fill out the survey online at www.gfo.ca/neonicsurvey.

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