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: Lease financing

CONVERSATIONS WITH BUSINESS EXPERTS

August 2014 - WHAT FINANCING OPTIONS ARE AVAILABLE WHEN PURCHASING EQUIPMENT? The traditional train of thought is that when buying equipment, you can either pay cash or utilize loan financing. But farm business owners often have the additional…
International Year of Family Farming

June 2014 - ENSURING FUTURE GROWTH A NORTH AMERICAN DIALOGUE WHAT DO YOU consider a family farm? Chances are, you consider your operation a family farm – even if you hire some outside help. In Canada, 97 percent…
Business side: Farm business vision

CONVERSATIONS WITH BUSINESS EXPERTS

June 2014 - WHY SHOULD FARMERS SEE THEMSELVES AS BUSINESS PEOPLE? For so many years, farm businesses were family businesses and many just considered themselves a family farm. Now that farms are getting so much bigger, so much…
Seeking approval

June 2014 - THE CHALLENGE WITH BIOTECH CROPS IN THE EU WITHIN THE EUROPEAN Union (EU), fewer GM products are being authorized for import each year and it is taking longer for those products to get through the…
Making her mark

June 2014 - RESEARCHER DEVELOPS NEW WHEAT VARIETY A NEW SOFT red winter wheat variety could help growers with their battle against Fusarium. Known as Marker (UGRC C5-116), performance trials have shown it offers the best Fusarium resistance…
Business side: Risk Management Program

CONVERSATIONS WITH BUSINESS EXPERTS

April 2014 - WHAT IS THE BENEFIT OF THE RISK MANAGEMENT PROGRAM (RMP)? For many grain farmers, it is helpful to know they have a plan in place to help offset the negative effects related to market conditions.…
Increasing wheat research

April 2014 - THE ADDITION OF TWO SCIENTISTS AT THE ECORC A NEW INVESTMENT in eastern wheat research has been made with the addition of two experienced scientists to Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s (AAFC’s) Eastern Cereal and Oilseed…
Protecting the environment

March 2014 - GOVERNMENT LEGISLATION AND ENFORCEMENT TILING THE LAND, spreading fertilizer, using pesticides, digging a well, and storing fuel are common practices on Ontario farms; and all of them are governed by environmental legislation. The Ontario Ministry…
Business side: Fraud prevention

CONVERSATIONS WITH BUSINESS EXPERTS

March 2014 - DO FARMERS REALLY NEED TO BE CONCERNED ABOUT FRAUD? No matter the type of business, the risk of fraud is always present. While you cannot predict why or when your organization may become a target,…
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…