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

Business side: Planning tips for 2015

CONVERSATIONS WITH BUSINESS EXPERTS

January 2015 - (R.H.) AS A NEW YEAR BEGINS, WHAT PLANNING ACTIVITIES DO YOU RECOMMEND TO YOUR CLIENTS? (E.F.) When making business plans for the upcoming year, I recommend that farmers first take some time to reflect and…
National sustainability

December 2014 - CROP ROUNDTABLE LEADS THE DISCUSSION VERIFICATION SYSTEMS FOR sustainable production practices are in place in the global biofuel market and there are sure signs that the food sector will be next to follow suit. Now,…
Business side: Structure matters

CONVERSATIONS WITH BUSINESS EXPERTS

December 2014 - (R.H.) WHAT BUSINESS STRUCTURE OPTIONS ARE AVAILABLE TO FARMERS? (C.F.) There are three main types of businesses structures — sole proprietorship, partnership, and corporation. Sole proprietorships can be thought of as an extension of oneself…
Measuring your field print

November 2014 - NEW TOOL CALCULATES ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ENERGY CONSUMPTION, LAND use efficiency, and climate impact are factors considered by growers each season. But how are environmental impacts and improvements recorded? PHOTO: CANADIAN FIELD PRINT CALCULATOR Consumers and…
Winter insights

November 2014 - IN-FIELD RESEARCH 365 DAYS A YEAR It is important to note that research conducted in other jurisdictions, like the project outlined in the following article, provides Ontario farmers the opportunity to learn more about the…
Business side: Planning to sell?

CONVERSATIONS WITH BUSINESS EXPERTS

November 2014 - (R.H.) WHY SHOULD FARMERS BE THINKING ABOUT THE SALE OF THEIR FARM? (T.B.) All farms will eventually need to be sold. The sale could be the owner’s choice upon retirement or transfer to the next…
Sustainable soy

October 2014 - WORKING TOWARDS INTERNATIONAL CERTIFICATION SUSTAINABILITY IS A buzz word often used in agriculture around the globe; but for Ontario growers, it is a word that is about to become more meaningful in the soybean market…
Cultivating community relations

August 2014 - FARMER EXEMPLIFIES ROLE OF LOCAL AMBASSADOR LOCATION IS JUST as important in agriculture as it is in real estate. But for Max Kaiser, the impact of his location reaches beyond soil type and topography —…
Evaluating Ontario’s farmland policies

August 2014 - PREPARATIONS UNDERWAY FOR UPCOMING REVIEWS 2015 MARKS A significant year for provincial land policy in Ontario. Three of the key plans that impact farmland are expected to undergo a formal review process, giving farm groups…
Managing the seasonal transition

April 2014 - UNDERSTANDING WINTER’S IMPACT ON SPRING CONDITIONS WHEN ONTARIANS THINK about the winter of 2013/2014, cold temperatures and heavy snowfall are likely to come to mind. As seasons change growers become anxious to work the land,…