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: Meghan Burke

Same, same but different

AGRICULTURAL LEADERS COMPARE FARMING PRACTICES

June 2017 - Class 16 of the Advanced Agriculture Leadership Program (AALP) began their journey of professional development in September 2016. Throughout the 19 month executive development program, participants attended eight seminars and two study tours — one…
Legal action update

December 2015 - PROTECTING ONTARIO GRAIN FARMERS ON OCTOBER 23, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice denied Grain Farmers of Ontario’s request for a stay and interpretation on the seed treatment regulations passed into law July 1, 2015.…
A new learning opportunity

September 2015 - GRAIN FARMERS OF ONTARIO NUFFIELD SCHOLAR WHEN TONY BALKWILL learned about the Grain Farmers of Ontario sponsorship of a Nuffield Canada scholarship, with focus on the Ontario grain industry, he embraced the opportunity to further…
Industry collaborates on pollinators

April 2015 - A PLAN FOR BEE HEALTH IMPROVEMENT SINCE 2012, WHEN concerns around bee health first arose in the province, Grain Farmers of Ontario has taken an active leadership role to minimize the negative impacts crop farming…
Farm Action Now

January 2015 - A COALITION OF ONTARIO’S FARMERS ON NOVEMBER 13, a coalition of farm organizations was established to address shared concerns around the Ontario government’s regulatory process for agriculture. The coalition was formed to promote a responsible,…
Representation for oat and barley

September 2014 - UPCOMING VOTE AN INTERVIEW WITH Craig Martin, Chair, Oat and Barley Representation Committee. CRAIG, CAN YOU TELL US A BIT ABOUT YOUR OWN EXPERIENCE WITH OAT AND BARLEY AS CASH CROPS IN ONTARIO? This year…
Ontario’s 2012 top yields revealed

January 2013 - WINTER WHEAT, SPRING WHEAT AND SOYBEAN YIELD CHALLENGES TOP YIELDING ONTARIO grain farmers were rewarded December 6 at a banquet in Ingersoll, Ontario. The event was the culmination of three contests: the Winter Wheat Yield…
A battle lost

September 2012 - ORGANIC FARMER VERSUS ARMY WORM instead of looking out over green acres this year, Richard Blyleven is getting used to looking at dirt. Army worm decimated the organic corn and hay fields on his farm…
Ethanol-ready corn

July 2012 - NEW VARIETY OF CORN DEDICATED TO ETHANOL INDUSTRY CORN DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY to meet the needs of the ethanol industry has been released in the United States. The corn variety, created by Syngenta and sold under…
From field to furniture and crop to countertop

November 2011 - GRAINS IN YOUR LIFE RETURNS TO THE ROYAL AGRICULTURAL WINTER FAIR back, by popular demand, the Grains in Your Life exhibit will be showcased at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair in Toronto from November 4…