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

Leading the soy industry

2018 ASA DUPONT YOUNG LEADER APPLICANTS WANTED

August 2017 - SOYBEAN PRODUCERS LOOKING for an opportunity to develop their leadership ability, better their communication skills, and shape the future direction of the soybean industry are encouraged to apply for the 2018 American Soybean Association (ASA)…
By the numbers: then and now

WHAT WE LEARN FROM THE CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE

August 2017 - IN THE LATE 1800s, an Ontario farmer planted the fields with oats and wheat, used horses to pull their plows, reapers and mowers, and had more sheep than dairy cows and swine combined. This picture…
Leading through change

LESSONS FROM THE 2017 MARCH CLASSIC

June 2017 - FARMERS NEED TO adapt to changes in social expectations and political agendas while facing the economic and environmental challenges of maintaining a successful farm business. It’s not always clear what the next big issue will…
A modern renewable fuel standard

ONTARIO DEVELOPING NEW GAS REGULATIONS

April 2017 - THE NEXT STEP in the Ontario government’s Climate Change Action Plan is the development of a renewable fuel standard (RFS) to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from gasoline by five per cent by the year 2020. The Ontario government’s proposed RFS will replace the current ethanol mandate Ontario farmers have relied on.
The utilization of Ontario grain

UNDERSTANDING DOMESTIC AND GLOBAL MARKETS

February 2017 - THE MAIN OBJECTIVES of Grain Farmers of Ontario’s Market Development department are to create new markets and expand existing markets for Ontario grains. To better achieve these goals, a market utilization study was conducted in…
Meeting market demands

December 2016 - 2016 WHEAT QUALITY SCOOP GRAIN FARMERS OF ONTARIO has completed the 2016 Ontario Wheat Quality Scoop — and it’s one of the best crops we’ve seen in years. “The Wheat Quality Scoop provides end users,…
Involvement and influence

GRAIN FARMERS OF ONTARIO ADVISORY COMMITTEES

December 2016 - GRAIN FARMERS OF ONTARIO’S Board of Directors sets the direction and focus of the organization. It is then up to staff to ensure that the mission and vision as outlined in the Strategic Plan is…
Tech Park

November 2016 - SHOWCASING MODERN FARMING AT THE IPM THE INTERNATIONAL PLOWING Match (IPM) and Rural Expo bills itself as an event that provides the “opportunity for students and urban Ontarians to explore rural lifestyles and learn about…
Proper herbicide application

November 2016 - LESSONS AND GUIDELINES MONSANTO’S DICAMBA-TOLERANT soybeans, marketed under the trade name Roundup Ready 2 Xtend, are at the center of a dispute over damaged bean fields in Arkansas, Mississippi, Missouri, and Tennessee. Monsanto launched commercial…
A passion for farming

October 2016 - 2017 ASA DUPONT YOUNG LEADER SELECTED JEFF HARRISON IS an entrepreneur and a problem solver. When he graduated university, he knew his parents’ farm wasn’t large enough to provide him with a living in addition…