Author: Ontario Grain Farmer

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…
GrainTALK for October 2024

AN UPDATE ON GRAIN FARMERS OF ONTARIO NEWS AND EVENTS

October 2024 - 2023-2024 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Grain Farmers of Ontario held its Annual General Meeting on September 10 at the Craigowan Golf Club in Woodstock. The financial statements for the 2023-2024 fiscal year (June–May) was presented by the…
New roles, new faces

BYRNE MOVES ON; PEARSON STEPS UP

September 2024 - IN A MARCH 2024 INTERVIEW WITH ONTARIO GRAIN FARMER, BRENDAN BYRNE, GRAIN FARMERS OF ONTARIO DIRECTOR OF DISTRICT 1 (ESSEX), spoke about wrapping up his three-year term as chair of the organization and was asked,…
GrainTALK for September 2024

AN UPDATE ON GRAIN FARMERS OF ONTARIO NEWS AND EVENTS

September 2024 - YOUR GRAIN FARMERS OF ONTARIO TEAM Here is our next installment of profiles of your Grain Farmers of Ontario staff to help introduce you to the team. JACK MCMILLAN, MARKET DEVELOPMENT CO-OP Millan is currently…
Managing stored grain

AVOIDING INFESTATION AND CONTAMINATION

September 2024 - AS FARMERS GEAR UP FOR THE BUSY FALL HARVEST SEASON, NOW IS THE TIME TO THINK ABOUT GRAIN STORAGE to avoid issues due to infestations or contamination resulting in grain being rejected at the elevator.…
Are you ready for corn harvest?

IN 2018, ONTARIO EXPERIENCED A HIGH INCIDENCE OF DEOXYNIVALENOL (DON) IN CORN – COSTING ONTARIO’S GRAIN FARMERS AN ESTIMATED $200 MILLION.

September 2024 - Grain Farmers of Ontario responded by investing in multiple areas of DON research to help mitigate the impact of future DON issues. One of the key areas of research was genetic screening for DON tolerance.…
Where do my licence fees go?

GRAIN FARMERS OF ONTARIO’S STRATEGIC PRIORITIES

August 2024 - AT ITS JUNE 12, 2024, MEETING, THE GRAIN FARMERS OF ONTARIO BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVED THE LICENCE FEES for grains and oilseeds sold in Ontario in accordance with the Farm Products Marketing Act (Ontario Regulation…
GrainTALK for June/July 2024

AN UPDATE ON GRAIN FARMERS OF ONTARIO NEWS AND EVENTS

June 2024 - YOUR GRAIN FARMERS OF ONTARIO TEAM Here is our next installment of profiles of your Grain Farmers of Ontario staff to help introduce you to the team. Jenna Marcone joined the Grain Farmers of Ontario…
Alternative rotation options

IMPROVING SOIL HEALTH AND SUSTAINABILITY

April 2024 - DECLINING COMMODITY PRICES OFTEN HAVE GROWERS ASKING ABOUT OTHER OPTIONS, yet there’s often more to explore with crop alternatives. Spreading workloads, diversifying operations, or lowering risk are a few reasons, while some growers look to…
GrainTALK for April/May 2024

AN UPDATE ON GRAIN FARMERS OF ONTARIO NEWS AND EVENTS

April 2024 - EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ELECTED At the February Board of Directors meeting, Jeff Harrison, director for District 12 (Durham, Northumberland, Kawartha, Peterborough, Hastings) was elected chair; Julie Maw, director for District 3 (Lambton) and Josh Boersen, director…

Author: Ontario Grain Farmer

GrainTALK for October 2024

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Author: Ontario Grain Farmer

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