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: Rebecca Hannam

Critical ground

SENATE OF CANADA COMMITTEE REPORTS ON SOIL HEALTH

September 2024 - EVALUATING THE CURRENT STATUS OF SOIL HEALTH AND DETERMINING HOW TO TACKLE SOIL DEGRADATION AND PRESERVATION ACROSS THE COUNTRY WAS THE PURPOSE OF A RECENTLY COMPLETED SENATE OF CANADA STUDY. Led by Senator Rob Black,…
The mental health advocates

TURNING UP THE VOLUME ON FARMER WELLNESS

June 2024 - MENTAL HEALTH IS THE STATE OF OUR EMOTIONAL, PSYCHOLOGICAL AND SOCIAL WELL-BEING. It impacts how we think, feel, and act and plays a significant role in how we cope with stress. Mental health is receiving…
Fighting soybean disease

RESEARCHERS FOCUS ON SCN AND WHITE MOLD

March 2024 - ONTARIO IS THE 10TH LARGEST SOYBEAN PRODUCING REGION in the world and is home to a variety of innovative research programs that advance crop production and market opportunities. Developing integrated disease management strategies and breeding…
Crop rotation diversification

MEASURING STABILITY IN LONG-TERM STUDIES

February 2024 - Research shows that diversifying crop rotation can bring a variety of benefits, but it remains a complex practice with many context-specific responses that need more research. Amélie Gaudin, associate professor and endowed chair of agroecology…
Farming for world hunger

CANADIAN FOODGRAINS BANK CELEBRATES 40 YEARS

December 2023 - WORKING TOGETHER TO end global hunger has been the mission driving a national charity for the last four decades. While food security remains a major issue around the world today, there is no doubt that…
Celebrating soybean breeding

ADVANCING INNOVATION WITH TECHNOLOGY

November 2023 - SUCCESS IN SOYBEAN breeding improves yield by approximately one per cent each year, but this rate will have to increase significantly in order to meet projected food demand. To prepare, breeders are reviewing progress and…
Women on board

CELEBRATING DIVERSITY IN DISTRICT LEADERSHIP

August 2023 - 2023 will be remembered as a year that Grain Farmers of Ontario made history — for the first time, the organization’s board of directors includes women. WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW• Julie Maw and Angela…
International farm risk management

A NUFFIELD SCHOLAR UPDATE

June 2023 - WHILE AMY CRONIN’S travel plans were delayed due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Nuffield scholar improvised by starting her studies in Canada. She was able to kick off her global tour last spring and has…
Sustainable Agriculture Strategy

INDUSTRY GROUPS CONSULT ON A FEDERAL STRATEGY

April 2023 - SUSTAINABILITY IS THE focus of a new strategy being developed by the federal government to set a shared direction on priority environment and climate issues in Canadian agriculture. The Sustainable Agriculture Strategy (SAS), previously referred…
Women in farm transition

COMMON CONCERNS FROM FARM WOMEN

March 2023 - WHILE EVERY FARM family is unique, facing challenges while planning and implementing farm transition is not. There are many roadblocks that can slow or even stop the process and leave a lasting impact on farming…