Bill C-234
SENATE REVIEWs GRAIN DRYING BILL
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THE MULTI-PARTY support for Bill C-234, passed last March in the House of Commons, was a testament to all of the hard work that has raised awareness about the need to exempt grain drying from…
Advocacy
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Using alternative fertilizers
CLASSIFICATION AND REGULATION OF NASM
- MANY FARMERS USE biosolids and other alternative organic amendments in their soil management strategy. However, regulations around the storage and use of such products can be complex in comparison to more conventional sources of fertility.… -
The last word
FROM THE CEO'S DESK
- NOTE: This is Barry Senft’s last CEO update. Crosby Devitt has been named CEO of Grain Farmers of Ontario as of April 1, 2020. Look for Crosby’s first update on June 1, 2020. AS OF… -
All opinions count
FROM THE CEO'S DESK
- WE ARE DEFINITELY a group with varied opinions here at Grain Farmers of Ontario. As I cross the province each year in January for the Annual District Meetings, it is always interesting — to put…
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We take a lot for granted
FROM THE CEO'S DESK
- EIGHT DAYS IN November 2019 taught us lessons that I hope we carry with us for some time. CN Rail train crews went on the longest rail strike in a decade and the ramifications of… -
Succession matters
FROM THE CEO'S DESK
- WITH AN AGING farm population, it isn’t surprising that so many farm families are having the same conversation at the supper table. At least — the ones who are willing to talk about it. I… -
Political attention
FROM THE CEO'S DESK
- AT PRESS TIME the results of the October federal election weren’t known. But regardless of who is governing our country, it is important for our leaders to understand the importance of Canadian agriculture and the… -
The great divide
FROM THE CEO'S DESK
- THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT has caused a rift within the agriculture community. In August, a compensation package was announced for dairy farmers that provided them with a subsidy to counter the negative market effects of the… -
Lessons learned
FROM THE CEO'S DESK
- IT’S BEEN ALMOST a year since we entered one of the most challenging corn harvests in recent memory. As we prepare for harvest 2019, the issue of another DON outbreak in corn is utmost in… -
Mental health
FROM THE CEO'S DESK
- THERE’S NO QUESTION it was a stressful spring planting season. Pessimism amongst farmers hasn’t been this high in more than a decade. Some farmers didn’t have any grain planted well into June and those that…