Planning ahead
KEEP CALM IN TURBULENT TIMES
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IN THESE DAYS of volatile markets, the best thing Ontario grain growers can do for the foreseeable future is to keep calm and have a plan. WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW• Having a plan for…
December 2022
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Looking ahead
FROM THE CEO'S DESK
- WHEN THE CALENDAR turns the page to a new year on January 1, we tend to look ahead with a little bit of optimism and anticipation for what the next 12 months will bring us… -
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Retention and benefits
CONVERSATIONS WITH BUSINESS EXPERTS
- (J.M.) WHAT ADVICE CAN YOU OFFER FARM EMPLOYERS TO HELP IMPROVE EMPLOYEE RETENTION? (J.R.) Agriculture has long suffered a negative reputation for hard work, low pay, and long hours with little reward. Our industry is… -
The year of extremes
A LOOK BACK AT 2022
- THE 2022 GROWING season was one for the record books. Overall, spectacular winter wheat yields were seen province-wide. However, a significant drought in some areas greatly impacted corn and soybean yields. It has been a… -
Consider your options
GLOBAL UNCERTAINTY WILL IMPACT 2023 CORN MARKETS
- IT HAS BEEN a tumultuous year for corn markets around the world and looking into 2023, it looks like more of the same. The Russian invasion of Ukraine in February of 2022 changed the paradigm… -
Demand for Canadian soybeans
REMAINING STRONG IN A VOLATILE WORLD
- GLOBAL CONFLICT AND inflation have made markets incredibly volatile in 2022. With the Russian invasion of Ukraine sending markets into chaos and many countries still recovering from the impacts of the global pandemic, commodity markets… -
GrainTALK for December 2022
AN UPDATE ON GRAIN FARMERS OF ONTARIO NEWS AND EVENTS
- FROM THE CHAIRWhat were your 2022 highlights, and what was your biggest lesson learned?A real highlight for me in 2022 was the March Classic. There was so much uncertainty about in-person events at that time,… -
Talking about fertilizer
ONGOING SUPPLY AND PRICING CHALLENGES
- “FERTILIZER SHORTAGE KEEPING lobbyists busy: top issue for most-lobbied MPs.” That was a Hill Times headline — Canada’s top politics and government news service — this summer in an article outlining the first six months… -
U.S. grain and oilseed industry
2023 POLICY DEVELOPMENT PRIORITIES
- GLOBAL EVENTS HAVE dominated grain organizations’ agendas on both sides of the Canada-U.S. border. Volatile markets, soaring input prices, and supply chain disruptions have kept farmers and their respective commodity representatives busy as they work… -
Optimum Corn N Rate
AGRONOMIC INFORMATION FROM ONTARIO'S CROP SPECIALISTSAGRONOMIC INFORMATION FROM ONTARIO'S CROP SPECIALISTS
- THERE ARE MANY tools available to guide nitrogen (N) rate decisions, but nothing beats good on-farm N response data. These three methods might assist in determining how close your corn N rates are to the… -
Farming in a war zone
UKRAINE FARMERS CONTINUE TO BE RESILIENT
- IN JUNE OF this year, Ontario Grain Farmer published a story on the challenges faced by Ukrainian farmers amidst the growing conflict with Russia. First interviewed in April, Oleh Zahorodnii and Roman Gorobets provide an… -
Leadership generation
ASA CORTEVA AGRISCIENCE YOUNG LEADER PROGRAM
- AFTER NEARLY A decade of farming on rented land, Daniel Chiappetta is excited to see winter wheat growing on his own land. He purchased his first farm this spring — one more step toward reaching… -
Advancing education in agriculture
MORE OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS
- THERE IS NO doubt that the Ontario Agricultural College at the University of Guelph is home to the province’s longest-standing and most recognized post-secondary programs for agricultural students. But now, other Ontario institutions are stepping…