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: Crosby Devitt

Investment nets results

FROM THE CEO’S DESK

February 2024 - 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

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December 2023 - 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

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November 2023 - 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…
Resilient and optimistic

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October 2023 - IN AUGUST, GRAIN Farmers of Ontario’s chair, Brendan Byrne, and I joined colleagues from the Canadian Canola Growers at the 25th International Oilseed Producers Dialogue (IOPD). This year, the event was held in Argentina in…
Collaboration is key

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September 2023 - RIGHT NOW, FARMERS across the province are gearing up for a busy corn and soybean harvest following the summer harvest of cereal crops. After what can only be described as a growing season featuring incredibly…
A bright future

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August 2023 - ONE OF THE DRIVERS behind the formation of Grain Farmers of Ontario in 2010 (when the Ontario Corn Producers’ Association, Ontario Soybean Growers, and Ontario Wheat Producers’ Marketing Board joined forces), was to better capitalize…
Feeding the world

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June 2023 - GLOBAL EVENTS OF the past few years — including the Covid-19 pandemic, the Russian invasion of Ukraine, climate-related natural disasters, and rising inflation and cost of living crises — have gotten Canadians talking about farming…
Global wins

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April 2023 - IT IS SPRING, which means farmer-members across the province will be gearing up for one of the busiest seasons of the year — planting. After a long winter of researching, learning, and planning, it is…
On the road again

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March 2023 - THIS WINTER, i HAVE been travelling across the province — and internationally — talking to farmer-members, connecting with government officials and industry representatives, and promoting Ontario grains and oilseeds. It’s been refreshing to get out…
Investment reaps rewards

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February 2023 - WHEN GRAIN FARMERS OF ONTARIO wrapped up the Wheat Marketing program in 2020, the Board was presented with a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to reinvest in Ontario’s agriculture sector through the creation of a Legacy Fund. The…