Charting the path forward
FROM THE CEO'S DESK
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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…
Author: Crosby Devitt
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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… -
Investment nets results
FROM THE CEO’S DESK
- GRAIN AND OILSEED PRODUCTION makes a huge contribution to Ontario’s economy. With the recent release of a new report by MNP, an Economic Impact Analysis of Grain Farming in Ontario, we can share the great… -
Feeding the world
FROM THE CEO'S DESK
- IT IS DECEMBER — THE end of another year, another season, and hopefully, another harvest. For Ontario’s farmers, it has been a challenging year — we have experienced wild weather, from early-season drought to record… -
Farming for the future
FROM THE CEO'S DESK
- LIKE MANY OF you, I attended Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show (COFS) in September and took some time to wander around the show and check out the latest in farm machinery, tools, and gadgets. The sheer…
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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…
Charting the path forward
FROM THE CEO'S DESK
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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…