Ontario Grain Farmer June/July 2021

societal care, and lifestyle diets. Farm-direct sales increased during the pandemic, as did online sales. New partnerships between traditional grocers and meal preparation services have gained in popularity and are blurring lines across the food system. Ethics- based eating has also increased, solidifying the necessity to prove the environmental sustainability of how food is produced. Althia Raj, political commentator, discussed federal election speculation, the potential reasons for the NDP to prop up the Liberal government, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the political leadership balance, and Canada’s relationship with the new Biden administration in the U.S. Raj also offered her perspective on new Conservative leader Erin O’Toole and the disconnect between the conservative base and people interested in voting conservative. Raj expects a federal election will not be called until the COVID-19 pandemic is stable in Ontario. Grain Farmers of Ontario is already working on the 2022 March Classic and hopes to be able to offer an in-person event in London, Ontario. You can watch a recording of the Grain Farmers of Ontario opening panel discussion and our 10th anniversary video on our YouTube channel www.youtube.com/user/grainfarmers ontario/. l ONTARIO GRAIN FARMER 31 JUNE/JULY 2021 This article features a Grain Farmers of Ontario event. The only thing better than an ace up When Fusarium head blight strikes, it’s hard not to feel like you’ve been dealt a bad hand. Miravis ® Ace fungicide stacks the deck in your favour with best-in-class Fusarium head blight suppression. This means lower DON levels, higher quality grain and improved yields. So come harvest time, you’re the one holding all the cards. How’s that for a winning hand? For more information, visit Syngenta.ca/Miravis-Ace, contact our Customer Interaction Centre at 1-87-SYNGENTA (1-877-964-3682), or follow @SyngentaCanada on Twitter. Always read and follow label directions. Miravis ® , the Alliance Frame, the Purpose Icon and the Syngenta logo are trademarks of a Syngenta Group Company. Other trademarks are property of their respective owners. © 2021 Syngenta.