New leadership
GRAIN GROWERS OF CANADA
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IT’S BEEN A long time since she worked at Calgary’s River Café, but Erin Gowriluk thinks that her background there helps her as the new executive director of the Grain Growers of Canada (GGC). “Now…
Government Relations
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Value creation
CEREALS INDUSTRY CONSIDERS RESEARCH FUNDING OPTIONS
- CANADA IS FALLING behind the world in funding cereals plant breeding research and the models being proposed to fix the situation have prompted sometimes heated discussion among producers across the country. TWO PROPOSALS One of… -
A toxic issue
FROM THE CEO'S DESK
- DON, ONE TYPE of Vomitoxin in corn, seems to be one of those lingering problems that, despite our best efforts, we can’t find a solution for. It’s been another challenging year for grain farmers in… -
Field work
MAKING POLITICAL CONNECTIONS AT THE 2018 IPM
- MEMBERS OF PROVINCIAL Parliament of all stripes left the “Toronto bubble” (as Premier Doug Ford called it) to attend the 2018 International Plowing Match and Rural Expo in Pain Court in September. They offered their…
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A new trade agreement
AGRICULTURAL COMMITMENTS
- GRAIN FARMERS OF ONTARIO offers its congratulations to the Canadian government for having successfully negotiated Canada’s inclusion in the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). In particular, Grain Farmers of Ontario recognizes the hard work of Canadian… -
IPM connections
FOCUSING ON OUR PRIORITIES
- THE INTERNATIONAL PLOWING MATCH (IPM) is an Ontario tradition. Did you know that the legislature shuts down only one day of the year to allow all members to attend the IPM? Grain Farmers of Ontario… -
BRM programs that work for farmers
AGRICULTURE MINISTERS SUPPORTING REVIEW
- BUSINESS RISK MANAGEMENT (BRM) programs are essential tools for farmers to manage risks that are out of their control. BRM programs in Canada are undergoing a review to address weaknesses within the current suite of… -
Strengthening relationships
ANDREW SCHEER, LEADER OF THE OFFICIAL OPPOSITION
- An Ontario Grain Farmer Q&A (OGF) HOW WOULD A CONSERVATIVE GOVERNMENT ENSURE THAT TRADE AGREEMENTS WILL ENCOMPASS REDUCING TARIFFS ON GRAINS AND GRAIN PRODUCTS AND OPENING MARKET ACCESS? (A.S.) Our farmers and their products can… -
Investing in farmers
LAWRENCE MACAULAY, MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND AGRI-FOOD
- An Ontario Grain Farmer Q&A (OGF) HOW WOULD A CONSERVATIVE GOVERNMENT ENSURE THAT TRADE AGREEMENTS WILL ENCOMPASS REDUCING TARIFFS ON GRAINS AND GRAIN PRODUCTS AND OPENING MARKET ACCESS? (A.S.) Our farmers and their products can… -
Helping farmers grow
ERNIE HARDEMAN, MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS
- An Ontario Grain Farmer Q&A (OGF) WHAT ARE THE MAIN ISSUES IMPACTING THE AGRICULTURE SECTOR THAT YOU HAVE IDENTIFIED? (E.H.) The global opportunity for Ontario agriculture and food is enormous. We are one of the…