Renewable fuels update February 2011 - A LOOK AT THE PAST AND UPCOMING YEAR IN THE ETHANOL AND BIODIESEL INDUSTRIES 2010 WAS AN eventful year for the renewable fuels industry in both Canada and the United States. The ethanol and biodiesel…
What is GFO doing about the basis? December 2010 - PROVIDING ANSWERS TO A COMMONLY ASKED QUESTION AS LOCAL GRAIN prices struggle to keep up with the pace set at the Chicago futures exchange, not surprisingly ‘the basis’ is a hot button issue commonly raised…
What does HST mean for farmers? March 2010 - ANALYZING THE NUMBERS A number of GFO’S members have inquired about the upcoming introduction of the Harmonized Sales Tax (HST). Provided is a brief explanation of the changes and an analysis of the likely impact…
2010 Market Commentary January 2010 - LOOKING AHEAD AT THE YEAR FOR CORN, SOYBEAN AND WHEAT MARKETS Rising Loonie: Two Sides of the Coin The steady appreciation of the Canadian dollar against the faltering US dollar has been both beneficial and…
Tar spot prevention TIPS FROM GRAIN FARMERS OF ONTARIO’S AGRONOMY TEAM August 2022 - Original article: Tar spot in Ontario MANY ACROSS THE province have heard about tar spot – southwestern Ontario and the Greater Toronto area have seen pressure. The disease was first detected in 2020; however, in…
From the CEO’s desk – March 2025 FROM THE CEO'S DESK March 2025 - There’s an old saying that ‘the only constant is change,’ and that has definitely been the reality in the first couple of months of 2025. A new U.S. administration in January brought cross-border tariff threats;…