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: Jeanine Moyer

Business side: Distracted driving

CONVERSATIONS WITH BUSINESS EXPERTS

January 2019 - (J.M.) WHAT IS DISTRACTED DRIVING? (K.S.) Distracted driving is most often associated with cell phone use. Under the Highway Traffic Act, motor vehicle drivers in Ontario cannot use a hand-held device while driving. And while…
On-farm emergencies

HAVE A PLAN FOR FIRST RESPONDERS

December 2018 - NO ONE CAN ever really prepare for an emergency. The cause, scale, and impact are unpredictable, especially on a farm where emergencies or accidents can include anything from barn fires or tractor roll overs, to…
Business side: No trespassing

CONVERSATIONS WITH BUSINESS EXPERTS

December 2018 - (J.M) HOW CAN FARMERS PREVENT TRESPASSERS ON THEIR PROPERTY? (K.S.) Whether intentional or not, trespassing occurs across rural Ontario. Simply defined, trespassing is the unlawful entry onto private property of another and can include conducting…
An international dialogue

GLOBAL CONFERENCE OFFERS OILSEED INSIGHTS

October 2018 - THE ANNUAL MEETING of the world’s leading oilseed producing nations, the International Oilseed Producers Dialogue (IOPD), had an air of uncertainty this year due to political talks of trade disruptions. Grain Farmers of Ontario chair…
Business side: AgPal.ca

CONVERSATIONS WITH BUSINESS EXPERTS

October 2018 - (J.M) WHAT IS AGPAL? (W.N.) AgPal (AgPal.ca) is a one-stop, web-based tool to help Canadian farmers and other industry stakeholders search and find information on provincial, territorial, and federal agricultural-related programs and services. Designed with…
Business side: Farm continuity

CONVERSATIONS WITH BUSINESS EXPERTS

September 2018 - (J.M) WHEN SHOULD FARM OWNERS START THE CONVERSATION ABOUT SUCCESSION? (J.D.) Clients always ask us, “are we starting too early?” and I often feel there is some semblance of hope we will validate that question…
Farm 911: The Emily Project

FASTER EMERGENCY RESPONSE IN THE FIELD

September 2018 - IT’S BEEN ONE year since The Emily Project launched, installing 911 signs in field entry ways to identify rural locations in the event of a farm accident. And the response has been overwhelming. Farm 911:…
Business side: Energy conservation

CONVERSATIONS WITH BUSINESS EXPERTS

August 2018 - (J.M.) WHAT IS THE AGRIPUMP PROGRAM? (W.L.) The AgriPump Rebate program is a new, instant rebate program to help farmers reduce their electricity use with a high-efficiency, constant pressure agricultural pump kit. The first of…
Business side: AgriStability update

CONVERSATIONS WITH BUSINESS EXPERTS

June 2018 - (J.M.) WHAT IS AGRISTABILITY? (J.J.) AgriStability is affordable coverage for the unexpected. The program provides coverage for large declines in your income that can be caused by any combination of unexpected increase in costs, hostile…
Business side: Vacant buildings

CONVERSATIONS WITH BUSINESS EXPERTS

April 2018 - (J.M) WHAT DO FARM OWNERS NEED TO KNOW ABOUT INSURING VACANT HOUSES OR BUILDINGS? (C.H.) Insurance considerations still need to be made on houses and outbuildings on any farm property, even if they are left…