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

Looking back

10 YEARS OF COMMUNICATIONS

April 2020 - In recognition of Grain Farmers of Ontario’s 10th anniversary, Ontario Grain Farmer is talking to staff about the impact that the organization has made. This month we sat down with Victoria Berry, manager of communications…
Help wanted

OTTAWA IS IGNORING GRAIN FARMERS’ DIRE SITUATION

March 2020 - WHY IS OTTAWA turning its back on Ontario grain farmers? That’s what 28,000 farmers are trying to understand this winter, as losses mount from a perfect storm that has devastated the grain sector in and…
Carbon tax costs

HURTING FARMERS’ BOTTOM LINES

March 2020 - IT WAS A positive sign for grain farmers across Ontario to see the headline “Trudeau government considering relief for farmers who need extra fuel to dry out soggy grain” in the National Observer on January…
Federal priorities

Q&A WITH POLICY LEADERS

March 2020 - ONTARIO GRAIN FARMER extended an invitation to the federal Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food and the federal opposition agriculture critics to answer questions about the important issues facing Ontario grain farmers. Here are the responses…
Looking back

10 YEARS OF GOVERNMENT RELATIONS

March 2020 - In recognition of Grain Farmers of Ontario’s 10th anniversary, Ontario Grain Farmer is talking to staff about the impact that the organization has had. This month we sat down Deb Conlon, manager of government relations…
GrainTALK for March 2020

AN UPDATE ON GRAIN FARMERS OF ONTARIO NEWS AND EVENTS

March 2020 - FROM THE CHAIRA Q&A with Grain Farmers of Ontario chair, Markus Haerle. Q. In your discussions with governments, what are you learning about the best way to be successful with our asks?A. It is very important…
Clean growth

SUSTAINABLE FARM PRACTICES

March 2020 - BUSINESS STRATEGIES THAT are good for the planet and good for the pocketbook are not a novel approach for farmers. Farm businesses rely on healthy soil, water, plant diversity, vegetation cover, reliable and efficient energy…
Ontario Members of Parliament

HOW WILL THEY SUPPORT ONTARIO GRAIN FARMERS?

March 2020 - ONTARIO GRAIN FARMER invited all 121 Ontario Members of Parliament to share their vision for the Ontario grain and oilseed sector. Thank you to those who took the time to respond. Grain Farmers of Ontario…
Provincial priorities

Q&A WITH DOUG FORD

March 2020 - ONTARIO GRAIN FARMER extended an invitation to the Premier of Ontario to answer questions about the important issues facing Ontario grain farmers. Here is the response we received from Doug Ford, Premier of Ontario. Grain…
Growing future leaders

CORTEVA AGRISCIENCE YOUNG LEADER PROGRAM

February 2020 - CHRIS AND RACHEL RENWICK of Wheatley, Ontario were selected as the 2019-2020 Grain Farmers of Ontario representatives to the Corteva Agriscience Young Leaders Program, an annual producer-education program organized by the American Soybean Association that…