Risky business
WHEN TO LOCK IN?
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THE PERIOD BETWEEN 2021 AND 2023 MIGHT GO DOWN IN HISTORY AS SOMETHING OF A DARK PERIOD in the business of grain farming. But not because of the prices. Cash grain prices enjoyed record highs…
December 2024
In this issue:
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Filling your wellness toolbox
- THE BUSY HARVEST SEASON CAN LEAVE FARMERS FEELING LIKE THERE IS NOTHING LEFT IN THE TANK. But investing in your mental and physical health this winter can help you restore your equilibrium and be better… -
Ontario Agricultural Conference 2025
PARTNERING FOR AGRONOMIC LEARNING
- AS ONTARIO FARMERS CONTINUE TO NAVIGATE EVOLVING CHALLENGES IN AGRICULTURE, the 2025 Ontario Agricultural Conference (OAgC) brings together the SouthWest Agricultural Conference (SWAC), the MidWest Agricultural Conference (MWAC), and the Eastern Ontario Crop Conference (EOCC)… -
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Weeds, pests, and disease
OMAFA EXTENSION SPECIALISTS WEIGH IN ON THE 2024 SEASON
- A MILD WINTER, WET SPRING, SURPRISE PESTS AND SOME USUAL SUSPECTS: 2024 was a typically atypical year in many respects. Here, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness (OMAFA) extension specialists share what stuck out… -
Eyes forward with a few glances back
LESSONS LEARNED FROM 2024
- EVERY YEAR AT THIS TIME, THERE’S A COLLECTIVE EFFORT TO LOOK BACK ON THE GROWING SEASON that was and cast a glance toward the days, weeks and months ahead with a mix of cautious optimism,… -
GrainTALK for December 2024/January 2025
AN UPDATE ON GRAIN FARMERS OF ONTARIO NEWS AND EVENTS
- YOUR GRAIN FARMERS OF ONTARIO TEAM NICOLE KOOPSTRA CREATIVE SPECIALIST Nicole (Ford) Koopstra joined Grain Farmers of Ontario in May as the creative specialist. Over the past six months, she has played a vital role… -
Field observations year in review
GRAIN FARMERS OF ONTARIO’S AGRONOMIST LOOKS BACK
- AS ANOTHER YEAR COMES TO A CLOSE, IT IS BENEFICIAL TO LOOK BACK and see how the year progressed and what trials and triumphs there were across the province. The number of pictures I currently… -
Your nitrogen rate report
AGRONOMIC INFORMATION FROM ONTARIO'S CROP SPECIALISTS
- It’s the end of another season. The idea of “report cards” may not exactly evoke excitement, but think about a nitrogen (N) rate report card as a good one – one that might deliver confidence… -
The U.S. Farm Bill
AMERICAN PRODUCERS PUSH FOR MODERNIZATION
- NOW THAT THE AMERICAN ELECTION HAS CONCLUDED, IT’S TIME TO FINALLY GET ON WITH THE WORLD’S MOST ALL- ENCOMPASSING, IMPORTANT PIECE OF FARM LEGISLATION, THE U.S. FARM BILL. The 1,000-page bill, which has been in… -
Business risk managements programs
A CANADA-U.S. COMPARISON
- CHALLENGING ECONOMIC TIMES OFTEN RAISE THE QUESTION OF RISK MITIGATION. Nowhere is this truer than grain farming in Ontario. Despite being one of North America’s most productive group of growers, Ontario’s grain farmers remain exposed… -
Healthy conflict management on the farm
CONVERSATIONS WITH BUSINESS EXPERTS
- (J.M.) WHAT IS A HEALTHY, PRODUCTIVE WAY TO APPROACH CONFLICT? (J.M.) Conflict is quite common on farms but not something most farmers (of any age) are skilled at navigating, so it often has a negative… -
Charting the path forward
FROM THE CEO'S DESK
- GRAIN FARMERS OF ONTARIO LAST UPDATED ITS STRATEGIC PLAN IN 2020. As I reflect on the past four years, it has been a period of tremendous change and upheaval but also a time of growth…