Ontario grains spotlight DOMESTIC FOOD SECTOR INITIATIVES January 2021 - THE YEAR 2020 has been a challenging year on several fronts and most of us are hoping that a new year will bring a fresh start and the beginning of things going back to normal,…
Pandemic changes FEED AND ETHANOL SECTORS RESPOND October 2020 - THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC has shone a light on the interconnections, vulnerabilities, and resilience within the agriculture and food system. Nowhere is this more evident than in the livestock feed and ethanol sectors — two of…
Simplifying plant-based meals GUELPH COMPANY MEETING CONSUMER DEMAND October 2020 - FOR FLEDGLING PLANT-BASED food company Neophyto Foods of Guelph, markets became rapidly and drastically limited when the COVID-19 pandemic took hold. The company, which grew from an energetic team that first assembled to compete in…
Specialty grains MARKET GROWTH DRIVEN BY CONSUMERS AND FARMERS October 2020 - SPECIALTY GRAINS COMPRISE a comparatively small portion of Ontario’s annual grain crop, but growing interest in how they can be used on farm, as well as in food and beverage products, means the market for…
Wheat blending ADVANTAGES FOR ONTARIO MILLERS October 2020 - FLOUR MILLING COMPANIES are always looking at ways to make the best quality flour for the lowest possible cost, and there are different ways to try to achieve this. Maximizing on automation in the production…
BREXIT THE IMPACT ON ONTARIO GRAIN October 2020 - BREXIT — THE TERM heard by many over the past four years is used to describe the United Kingdom’s (UK) departure from the European Union (EU). It represents the most important constitutional change the UK…
International grain trade EXPORTS CONTINUE DURING PANDEMIC October 2020 - FOOD INSECURITY FEARS related to the COVID-19 pandemic are understandable, at least from a consumers’ perspective. When people arrived at their favourite grocery stores in March and April to find staples depleted and some of…
World grain markets DEMAND, PRODUCTION, AND EXPORTS DURING COVID-19 August 2020 - GRAIN CAN’T SHIELD people from a new disease threat. But they sure think it can bring them comfort when a pandemic takes hold. That is one of the biggest trends that emerged worldwide this winter…
Agricultural and cultural connections AALP CLASS 17’S JOURNEY THROUGH SPAIN June 2020 - SOMETIMES YOU JUST need to enjoy an experience — look at what is around you, take a deep breath, and soak in the environment — and not worry about taking a picture. That’s a lesson…
Ontario’s grain markets UNDERSTANDING DOMESTIC AND GLOBAL MARKETS June 2020 - GRAIN FARMERS OF ONTARIO’S Market Development department works to create new markets and expand existing markets for Ontario grains and oilseeds. In order to do this successfully, it’s important to understand their current uses and…