Strategic plan unveiled
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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…
Author: Claire Cowan
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The Big Picture: A fall full of fairs
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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… -
Uniting the value chain
- 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
- 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… -
The Big Picture: Corn stars in a blockbuster
- THE INFORMANT! HIGHLIGHTS A BLACK SPOT IN THE HISTORY OF CORN it’s not every day that corn is the focus of a blockbuster movie. Of course, corn gets mentioned in a variety of documentaries, but…
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FALL MANAGEMENT
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Many farmers have witnessed the value of applying herbicides in the fall for the management of winter annual and biennial/perennial weeds (Figure 1). Often, they will see both a reduction in density and a delay…
From the CEO’s desk – April/May 2026
From the CEO's desk
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In an uncertain world, reliability matters. Global agriculture is increasingly shaped by geopolitics, supply chain disruptions, and shifting trade policies. In recent years, input costs, particularly fertilizer costs, have been affected by export restrictions, shipping…