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

The necessity of grain segregation

April 2012 - IN A POSITION FOR CHANGE ontario produces A very diverse mix of grain crops – and each year new traits, technologies and varieties are added to the complex lineup of products that are grown, stored,…
Celebrate the food we eat today

March 2012 - BUT DON’T FORGET ABOUT TOMORROW it’s not a national holiday, but Food Freedom Day is something Canadians should be aware of. February 12 marks the day when the average Canadian will have earned enough income…
Soybeans: performing in fields and your body

February 2012 - ACCORDING TO AN AAFC RESEARCHER, SOYBEAN FARMING COULD REDUCE THE RISK OF HEART DISEASE every seven minutes in Canada, someone dies from heart disease or stroke. So, what if soybean farmers could help lower that…
Grain terminals: international gateways for Ontario grains

November 2011 - . it’s not often grain terminals make the news, but in 2011 Parrish and Heimbecker’s Hamilton Harbour terminal built a new grain handling facility and South Pier Terminal in Goderich was struck by a tornado.…
Sulphur: more than just a secondary nutrient?

November 2011 - RESEARCH SHOWS BENEFITS OF SULPHUR sulphur has been getting a lot of attention this year — some are even calling it the next ‘it’ nutrient. Preliminary in-field research trials are showing promising results with as…
Giving grain a facelift

February 2011 - JOHN ROWSELL AND HIS TEAM ARE WORKING TO MAKE ONTARIO’S GRAIN INDUSTRY MORE PROFITABLE “we want to keep Ontario’s grain industry vibrant,” says John Rowsell, project lead for SMART spring cereals and head of northern…
IP soybean outlook

January 2011 - A LOOK AHEAD TO THE 2011 MARKET; WHAT CAN GROWERS EXPECT TO SEE AND WHAT SHOULD THEY WATCH FOR? as we ring in the New Year most farmers aren’t thinking about making resolutions, but they…
Help wanted

December 2010 - EDUCATIONAL AND TRAINING INITIATIVE TO CREATE A PROMISING FUTURE FOR THE FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRY as farmers, we know we don’t get the recognition deserved each time consumers fill up their dinner plates, but we aren’t…
Growing the right grain

November 2010 - RESEARCHERS, WHEAT BREEDERS AND PROCESSORS HAVE TEAMED UP TO FIND A WAY TO MAKE WHOLE WHEAT MORE APPEALING TO CUSTOMERS healthy and whole wheat are two terms often used interchangeably with consumers these days. The…
An organic approach to growing corn

October 2010 - TAKING ADVANTAGE OF A SPECIALIZED NICHE MARKET paul campbell says he’s never looked back since he switched from conventional to organic farming. Formerly a conventional farmer for twenty-five years, he now calls himself an organic…