A year of results
FROM THE CEO'S DESK
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A YEAR GOES by fast. At this time last year, I took on the role of CEO of Grain Farmers of Ontario. And it has been quite the year. No one could have anticipated the…
Author: Crosby Devitt
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Virtual connections
FROM THE CEO'S DESK
- IT’S HARD TO believe it was a year ago that the World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 outbreak a global pandemic. When the declaration was made on March 11, we were just days away from… -
Important work
FROM THE CEO'S DESK
- RESEARCH HAS LONG been a standing pillar of our organization. Recently, through our new strategic plan development process, we had the opportunity to re-examine how we add value for our farmer-members — including our research… -
Being involved
FROM THE CEO'S DESK
- FARMER-MEMBERS HAVE been the cornerstone of our organization since its inception — after all, it was you who asked for the merger of our legacy organizations. The input of our farmer-members shapes what we do… -
Investing in the future
FROM THE CEO'S DESK
- FARMING IS A long-term investment. Many of us live and work on the same land that was tended by multiple generations before us. It makes agriculture a unique business. The decisions we make to buy… -
Standards
FROM THE CEO'S DESK
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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…
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From the CEO’s desk – February 2026
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The increasingly complex world of food production requires broad participation from all parts of the value chain in research and innovation. Ontario farmers’ partnerships with government, universities, and industry are the foundation for innovative, competitive,…