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: Editorial

Developing markets at home and abroad

September 2011 - as we begin the month of September it makes me think of new beginnings and opportunity as the school year starts for the kids and farmers begin harvest and planning for the upcoming crop year.…
Government relations progress and plans

July 2011 - GRAIN FARMERS OF ONTARIO PLOWS FORWARD WITH PLANS BOTH PROVINCIALLY AND FEDERALLY this spring has been quite busy and challenging for everyone given the poor weather conditions, the launch of the Risk Management Program and…
New policies create opportunity to voice needs

April 2011 - growing forward, the five-year commitment by federal, provincial and territorial governments to support the agri-food sector is set to expire in 2013 and consultations have begun to ascertain what Growing Forward 2 (GF2) should contain.…
2011 pre-budget consultations

March 2011 - january is always a busy time for pre-budget consultations and hearings across the province and the country. This year, we participated in two provincial pre-budget hearings, several consultations with Ontario MPs in addition to our…
Success in 2010 and excitement for 2011

February 2011 - it is amazing how quickly the first year of Grain Farmers of Ontario has flown by. Upon reflection for the preparation of this January’s district meetings, we have many accomplishments to celebrate in our inaugural…
New investments in grain breeding and genetics

October 2010 - grain farmers of ontario is excited about the new Developing Innovative Agri-Products (DIAP) initiative from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s (AAFC) Growing Forward framework. Through DIAP, a new partnership GFO is heavily involved with will have…
Refuge compliance slipping

April 2010 - a recent survey reveals that refuge requirement compliance has slipped to 61 percent in 2009, down from a high of 80 percent in 2005. This is of serious concern for the entire corn industry. When…
Grain farmers part of the solution

March 2010 - environmental talks in Copenhagen touched on many issues related to climate change with many possible solutions up for consideration. One key sector where solutions can be more abundant than emissions is agriculture. “Society has to…
Still no commitment to RMP for 2010

February 2010 - . with upcoming government budgets and a new Minister of Agriculture in Ontario, February will be a big month for farmers. We are involved in the pre budget consultations for both the federal and provincial…
GFO gets the stamp of approval

January 2010 - A LETTER FROM BARRY SENFT, CEO ON BEHALF OF GFO, I am pleased to announce that the Grain Farmers of Ontario organization became an official marketing board in the province on January 1st. It has been…