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GFO Newsletter for March 2018

March 2018 - PROVINCIAL PREMISES REGISTRY The Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) has transitioned the delivery of the Provincial Premises Registry Program (PPR) from Angus GeoSolutions Inc. (AGSI) to Agricorp. Your Premises ID number…
GFO Newsletter for February 2018

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February 2018 - NEW COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER Grain Farmers of Ontario is pleased to welcome Victoria Berry to the role of communications manager. Berry took on this role in early January. She will be leading the communications team and…
Identifying locally grown

2017 NUFFIELD SCHOLAR UPDATE

January 2018 - NICOLE MACKELLAR IS the recipient of the 2017 Grain Farmers of Ontario sponsored Nuffield Scholarship. Mackellar, manager, market development for Grain Farmers of Ontario, is using the scholarship to study the possibilities for branding of…
GFO Newsletter for January 2018

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January 2018 - TRADE MISSION TO CHINA A Ministerial Trade Mission to China led by the Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, federal Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, took place in November. The mission included a group of Canadians from across…
GFO Newsletter for December 2017

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December 2017 - SPECIALTY CRUSH FACILITY Over the past several months work has been conducted on a feasibility study looking at the opportunities available for the development of a small scale soybean processing facility in Ontario. With soybean…
On display

CANADA'S OUTDOOR FARM SHOW

November 2017 - FROM THE LATEST machinery, to new seed varieties, to farm data management — Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show was a showcase of new technology in September. One of the most anticipated new technologies is the Enlist™…
GFO Newsletter for November 2017

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November 2017 - GRAINS IN ACTION Grain Farmers of Ontario is looking for young farmers to participate in the 2018 Grains in Action program, January 29 – February 1. Grains in Action is a three-day program featuring tours…
GFO Newsletter for October 2017

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October 2017 - PROPOSED TAX CHANGES IMPEDE GROWTH Grain Farmers of Ontario is raising farmers’ concerns about the proposed tax changes to private corporations. While the government’s concerns appear to be focused on professional corporations, the proposed legislation…
GFO Newsletter for September 2017

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September 2017 - CANADA’S OUTDOOR FARM SHOW Grain Farmers of Ontario will be at Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show from September 12 – 14. You can find us on 1st Lane (Seed Alley). Stop in for a coffee and…
Canada 150

CELEBRATING ONTARIO’S FARMING HISTORY

August 2017 - On July 1, Canadians celebrated the 150th birthday of our country. Farmers were instrumental in building the communities that have shaped our nation. While there are now fewer farms and fewer farmers than there were…