Ontario Grain Farmer Magazine is the flagship publication of Grain Farmers of Ontario and a source of information for our province’s grain farmers.

Grain Farmers of Ontario

Author: Claire Cowan

Strategic plan unveiled

October 2010 - GFO HAS AN EXCITING YEAR AHEAD OF THEM “a strategic plan is like a roadmap,” began Grain Farmers of Ontario’s CEO at their Annual General Meeting with delegates in September. Although he acknowledged that it…
The Big Picture: A fall full of fairs

October 2010 - WHAT NON-FARMERS ARE SAYING ABOUT FARMING the leaves are turning golden and the soybean dust is blowing; fall has arrived. For farmers, fall brings with it long hours in the combine, stress over the weather…
Make it a safe harvest

September 2010 - MARKETING YOUR CROP WELL IS JUST AS INTEGRAL AS GROWING YOUR CROP WELL as the crop year comes to a close, many are busy evaluating their crops looking at yield and quality, analyzing this year…
Making a marketing plan

September 2010 - MARKETING YOUR CROP WELL IS JUST AS INTEGRAL AS GROWING YOUR CROP WELL as the crop year comes to a close, many are busy evaluating their crops looking at yield and quality, analyzing this year…
Market intelligence

July 2010 - UNDERSTANDING THE COMMODITY REPORTS AVAILABLE CAN HELP BOOST YOUR BOTTOM LINE quick, reliable and up-to-date access to market pricing information is an important aspect of grain farming. The Ontario Commodity Report from Farm Market News,…
Taking on a challenge

July 2010 - SO FAR SO GOOD FOR SOYBEAN AND SPRING WHEAT CHALLENGE PARTICIPANTS eyes are on the prize as farmers across the province are diligently managing their crops in hopes to be the big winner in Grain…
The Big Picture: TV dinners

July 2010 - WHAT NON-FARMERS ARE SAYING ABOUT FARMING THERE HAS NEVER been any doubt that North Americans love food. But, with an entire TV network devoted to food and programs featuring famous chefs and food challenges cropping…
A well-made whisky

May 2010 - THE CANADIAN WHISKY INDUSTRY THRIVES ON ONTARIO CORN despite its long history and worldwide respect, the grain that goes into Canadian whisky is not often the topic of conversation. Any talk of corn usage is…
Uniting the value chain

May 2010 - ONTARIO SUB-COMMITTEE HELPS BREEDERS AND FARMERS GROW HIGH QUALITY WHEAT every good business knows that in order to be successful you need to know what your customer wants; farming is no different. It’s important for…
Building bridges overseas

May 2010 - A RECENT DELEGATION TO JAPAN HELPS OPEN DOORS FOR CANADIAN SOYBEANS building relationships was the name of the game for the recent Canadian delegation of growers, government officials and industry representatives that traveled to Japan…