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

GrainTALK for March 2024

AN UPDATE ON GRAIN FARMERS OF ONTARIO NEWS AND EVENTS

March 2024 - 2024 ELECTED DIRECTORS AND DELEGATES Throughout January, elections were held in each district, and all farmer-members were invited to vote for their representatives. Each district voted in their delegates, and from the delegates, a director…
GrainTALK for February 2024

AN UPDATE ON GRAIN FARMERS OF ONTARIO NEWS AND EVENTS

February 2024 - As you approach the end of your three-year term as chair, what accomplishments are you most proud of? When I look back on the work of the last three years, it is remarkable to me…
Determining soybean yield

INFLUENCE, FACTORS, AND VARIABLES

February 2024 - NOTHING IN AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH ever unfolds quickly, nor are desired results guaranteed. Delving into data and distinguishing between viable recommendations and the anomalies that may arise is enough to discourage the most resilient individuals. Every…
European trade policies

IMPACT ON ONTARIO GRAIN EXPORTS YET TO BE SEEN

December 2023 - the past 20 years have seen their share of disputes among technology users, countries, and trading partners involving various innovations, from transgenics to active ingredients in chemical products, often with corresponding trade issues. The disputes…
GrainTALK for December 2023 / January 2024

AN UPDATE ON GRAIN FARMERS OF ONTARIO NEWS AND EVENTS

December 2023 - What did 2023 mean to you? This is my final year as chair of Grain Farmers of Ontario, and while the last three years have had their trying moments and times of frustration, I am…
2024 Nuffield Scholarships

STUDYING INTERNATIONAL CROP RESEARCH PROGRAMS

November 2023 - FOR MORE THAN 60 years, Nuffield Canada Scholars have been travelling the globe, learning from international colleagues in the agriculture industry about topics ranging from Zero Tillage (Art Westlund, 1979) to Risk Management Strategies (Amy…
GrainTALK for November 2023

AN UPDATE ON GRAIN FARMERS OF ONTARIO NEWS AND EVENTS

November 2023 - What is Grain Farmers of Ontario doing to ensure farmers have access to the technology they need most in the coming years? Recently, we have heard conversations about plant innovation and breeding technology as well…
New hybrid corn traits available

ADDRESSING ROOTWORM AND OTHER GROWER CONCERNS

November 2023 - THEY ARE COMMONLY referred to as “the newest tools in the toolbox,” and although it is a slightly overused turn of phrase, it accurately reflects the mindset of growers, agronomists, and crop advisors. With the…
More than a matter of taste

AWARD-WINNING ONTARIO CORN FED BEEF PROGRAM

October 2023 - RECOGNITION IS NICE; being recognized five times on an international level is incomparable. WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW• The Ontario Corn Fed Beef Program received (OCFB) its fifth 3-star Superior Taste Award for the quality…
Assessing grain quality

UPDATE CODE SUPPORTS TRANSPARENCY, CONSISTENCY

October 2023 - DURING THE BUSY harvest season, trucks line up at elevators and ports across the province to deliver Ontario-grown barley, corn, soybeans, oats, and wheat grown by Ontario’s farmers. Known domestically and internationally for supplying consistent,…