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: Rachel Telford

Business side: Marketing tips

CONVERSATIONS WITH BUSINESS EXPERTS

February 2014 - WHAT ELEMENTS SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN MY GRAIN MARKETING PLAN? Developing a marketing plan will help you manage risk and keep you focused on maintaining profits. There are several factors you need to think about…
Business side: STEP UP!

CONVERSATIONS WITH BUSINESS EXPERTS

January 2014 - WHAT IS THE STEP UP PROGRAM? STEP UP is an on-farm learning placement. This mentorship program is unlike any other and matches young and beginning farmers or those considering a farming career with an experienced…
Agricultural investment

January 2014 - GROWING OPPORTUNITY AT THE PORT OF HAMILTON AT THE PARRISH & Heimbecker Hamilton Terminal, the fall harvest has finally arrived. Semi-trucks pulling double grain trailers loaded down with soybeans wait their turn to unload, two…
Growing Connections

January 2014 - A NEW GRAIN FARMERS OF ONTARIO EXHIBIT GRAIN FARMERS OF ONTARIO now has a new way to connect urban audiences with farmers. Growing Connections, a 53 foot trailer exhibit, was successfully launched in November at…
Highs and Lows

December 2013 - A 2013 REVIEW AND A LOOK AHEAD WITH MORE THAN 20,000 farmers growing corn, soybeans, and wheat on five million acres across 15 districts, there is a lot of ground to cover when it comes…
Business side: Human Resources

CONVERSATIONS WITH BUSINESS EXPERTS

December 2013 - WHAT IS A HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PLAN AND HOW DO I KNOW IF I NEED ONE? A Human Resources Management Plan is a document that a producer would put together to identify both current and…
Building a Gleaner

November 2013 - AGCO LAUNCHES NEW S8 SUPER SERIES IT TAKES SIX days for a bare frame to become a Gleaner combine. On average, that is approximately 218 to 225 man hours for complete assembly, including paint. At…
AGCO Paint Center

November 2013 - AN INVESTMENT IN TECHNOLOGY AGRICULTURAL EQUIPMENT HAS been manufactured by AGCO in Hesston, Kansas since 1947. The latest evolution in their facilities there is a state-of-the-art Paint Center for hay and harvesting equipment. It represents…
Grains in Action

November 2013 - INDUSTRY PROGRAM GRAIN FARMERS OF ONTARIO has expanded the reach of its popular Grains in Action program with an Industry Program. “It’s just as important for our industry and government partners to be educated in…
Grain Discovery Zone

November 2013 - A SUCCESSFUL DEBUT SEASON ONE OF THE goals of Grain Farmers of Ontario is to be an information source for the public; to inform consumers how we grow our crops and highlight the many uses…