Standards FROM THE CEO'S DESK November 2020 - GRAIN FARMERS OF ONTARIO is a strong supporter of corn-based ethanol, but has been a vocal opponent of key aspects of Clean Fuel Standard (CFS) proposed by the federal government. On the surface, it may…
Learning opportunities FROM THE CEO'S DESK October 2020 - THERE IS A common saying, ‘you learn something new every day’. This certainly rings true in agriculture — and more so this spring and summer as we all learned how to adapt to numerous challenges…
Acknowledgement FROM THE CEO'S DESK September 2020 - YOU LIKELY HEARD the announcement in July that the provincial government increased the Risk Management Program (RMP) by $50 million, bringing the government’s contribution to the fund to $150 million annually. I hope that you…
Adapting FROM THE CEO'S DESK August 2020 - IT’S BEEN NEARLY six months since the COVID-19 pandemic changed the way we do business and interact with each other. During that time, we learned just how capable we are of adapting to changing circumstances;…
Forging new links FROM THE CEO'S DESK June 2020 - THIS IS MY first column as CEO of Grain Farmers of Ontario. At the time of writing, I have officially been in the role for a month. And what a month it has been. I…
Tar spot prevention TIPS FROM GRAIN FARMERS OF ONTARIO’S AGRONOMY TEAM August 2022 - 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 – April/May 2025 From the CEO's desk April 2025 - 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…