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: Ontario Grain Farmer

Your questions, answered

Online resources from Grain Farmers of Ontario

September 2025 - When you have questions, where do you turn for answers? Grain Farmers of Ontario has developed a suite of resources, all available online, to help farmers address the pressing issues that impact their farm and…
Looking back…

Fifteen years of leadership development

September 2025 - For more than 15 years, Grain Farmers of Ontario has been leading the way, supporting leadership development opportunities for farmer-members. The programs that Grain Farmers of Ontario hosts and supports build capacity for leadership development…
Handling treated seed

Tips to keep it out of your grain shipments

September 2025 - You’ve done all the hard work: made it through the planting season, gone to battle with pests, weeds, and disease, and have harvested your crop. The last thing you want is for that truckload of…
Honouring a legacy

Hall of Fame inductee’s profound influence on agriculture

August 2025 - Renowned educator, researcher, and extension agronomist, Dr. Peter Sikkema, can add another accolade to his long list of career achievements: induction into the Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame. Sikkema, who retired in 2024 after more…
Looking back…

Fifteen years of global experiences

August 2025 - For 15 years, Ontario Grain Farmer has brought you stories from around the world featuring profiles of farmers facing similar challenges to Ontario farmers, such as threats from weeds, disease, and pests, climate change, and…
Funding the future of agriculture

Grain Farmers of Ontario Legacy Scholarship

June 2025 - The world of work is changing; automation and artificial intelligence, the gig economy, and a focus on equity, diversity, and inclusion are just a few of the factors that will influence job seekers in the…
Leadership legacy

Scott Persall completes 12 years on the Board

April 2025 - In January 2013, the Baltimore Ravens beat the New England Patriots to win the AFC championship before going on to win the Super Bowl; the NHL ended a 113-day lockout and returned to regular season…
Looking back…

FIFTEEN YEARS OF RESEARCH

February 2025 - For more than 15 years, Grain Farmers of Ontario has been leading the way, funding valuable research that address the most pressing challenges faced by Ontario farmers. The Ontario Grain Farmer magazine has been a…
The future agricultural workforce

GRAIN FARMERS OF ONTARIO LEGACY SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS

February 2025 - Did you know that one in every nine jobs in Ontario is tied to the agriculture and food industry? The demand for a skilled workforce in the agriculture sector has never been greater, and Grain…
GrainTALK for November 2024

AN UPDATE ON GRAIN FARMERS OF ONTARIO NEWS AND EVENTS

November 2024 - 2025 MARCH CLASSIC Save the date! The 2025 March Classic, Leading the Way, will be held Tuesday, March 18, at RBC in London, Ontario. Join us as Grain Farmers of Ontario celebrates 15 years of…