From the CEO’s desk – April/May 2025
From the CEO's desk
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Spring has sprung, and that means we are all anxious to get out in the fields and get to work. After a cold and snowy winter—more snow than we’ve seen in a long time, in…
Author: Crosby Devitt
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From the CEO’s desk – March 2025
FROM THE CEO'S DESK
- There’s an old saying that ‘the only constant is change,’ and that has definitely been the reality in the first couple of months of 2025. A new U.S. administration in January brought cross-border tariff threats;… -
From the CEO’s desk – February 2025
FROM THE CEO'S DESK
- It’s a new year, and Grain Farmers of Ontario has lots to celebrate! 2025 marks 15 years since the three legacy associations, the Ontario Wheat Producers’ Marketing Board, Ontario Corn Producers’ Association, and Ontario Soybean… -
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… -
Tradition meets innovation
FROM THE CEO'S DESK
- IN EARLY OCTOBER, GRAIN FARMERS OF ONTARIO HOSTED A VIP RECEPTION on opening day following the parade at the International Plowing Match (IPM) held near Lindsay, Ontario. The IPM is one of those traditional activities… -
Your voice, heard
FROM THE CEO'S DESK
- FARMER-MEMBERS ARE THE FOUNDATION OF GRAIN FARMERS OF ONTARIO – 28,000 of you are doing your part to grow safe, healthy, and sustainable grains and oilseeds that drive our $27 billion industry. That’s why it… -
Summer fades to fall
FROM THE CEO'S DESK
- IT’S GO-TIME FOR ONTARIO’S FARMERS – WE’RE NOW INTO THE HOME STRETCH OF THE 2024 CROP SEASON. As summerfades to fall – marked by kids back in school, shorter days, and cooler nights – farmers… -
Looking back, moving forward
FROM THE CEO'S DESK
- MAY 1 MARKED A SIGNIFICANT MILESTONE in Ontario agriculture – the 150th anniversary of the Ontario Agricultural College (OAC) at the University of Guelph. On this day, Aggies from across Canada (and the world!) celebrated… -
The shows go on
FROM THE CEO'S DESK
- THIS WINTER, GRAIN FARMERS OF ONTARIO DIRECTORS, DELEGATES, AND STAFF WERE ON THE ROAD, attending someof the biggest and best winter agricultural shows Ontario has to offer. Our Grain Farmers of Ontario booth was set… -
Growing our reputation
FROM THE CEO'S DESK
- ONTARIO’S REPUTATION FOR GROWING HIGH-QUALITY AND SUSTAINABLE GRAINS continues to drive demand for the products that Grain Farmers of Ontario’s farmer-members grow — and this was evident on a recent trade mission to Mexico that…
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Tar spot prevention
TIPS FROM GRAIN FARMERS OF ONTARIO’S AGRONOMY TEAM
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Original article: Tar spot in Ontario MANY ACROSS THE province have heard about tar spot – southwestern Ontario and the Greater Toronto area have seen pressure. The disease was first detected in 2020; however, in…
From the CEO’s desk – June/July 2025
From the CEO's desk
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Spring has sprung, and by the time you read this in June, hopefully, most of you are well on your way to finishing up #plant25. As I write this in early May, equipment is starting…