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 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…
GrainTALK for February 2020

AN UPDATE ON GRAIN FARMERS OF ONTARIO NEWS AND EVENTS

February 2020 - FROM THE CHAIRA Q&A with Grain Farmers of Ontario chair, Markus Haerle. Q. Why does Grain Farmers of Ontario invest in Canada Ag Day in February?A. It is very important for agriculture to come together and…
Looking back

10 YEARS OF RESEARCH

February 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 with Dr. Josh Cowan, manager of…
The view from the grassroots

FARMER-MEMBERS REFLECT BACK

January 2020 - THE DECISION TO form Grain Farmers of Ontario was the culmination of years of discussion and debate by farmers from across a geographically large and agriculturally diverse province. Ontario Grain Farmer reached out some farmer-members…
GrainTALK for January 2020

AN UPDATE ON GRAIN FARMERS OF ONTARIO NEWS AND EVENTS

January 2020 - FROM THE CHAIRA Q&A with Grain Farmers of Ontario chair, Markus Haerle. Q. What should we as grain farmers expect from the upcoming election? A. It’s difficult to predict what the outcome will be. I think…