Ontario Grain Farmer October 2021

6 ON THE COVER New transport option for grains Jeanine Moyer CONTAINER SHIPPING FROM HAMILTON From the CEO’s desk GRAIN FOR GOOD 4 Personal account: tractor rollover Owen Roberts 10 Food sector trends Dana Dickerson 12 Business side Conversations with business experts 28 GrainTALK newsletter An update on Grain Farmers of Ontario news and events 18 Plant-based popularity Treena Hein 14 Crop side Agronomic information from crop specialists 35 Feed market growth potential Matt McIntosh 16 Production planning Lois Harris 30 Raising concern Melanie Epp 32 Carbon offsets Michael Buttenham 34 DON in corn Grain Farmers of Ontario 36 Good in Every Grain Updates on our campaign 47 Testing for DON in four key steps Grain Farmers of Ontario 38 Ontario Wheat Harvest Survey Justin Shepherd 40 Grains Analytical Testing Laboratory Rachel Telford 42 Growing demand for hemp Treena Hein 44 20 THIS ISSUE Grain Farmers of Ontario financial statements OCTOBER 2021 volume 13, number 01 ONTARIO GRAIN FARMER is published 9 times a year (December/January, February, March, April/May, June/July, August, September, October, and November) through Grain Farmers of Ontario. Distribution is to all Ontario barley, corn, oat, soybean, and wheat farmer-members. Associate Membership Subscription available upon request. Views and opinions expressed in this magazine are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the policies of Grain Farmers of Ontario. Seek professional advice before undertaking any recommendations or suggestions presented in this magazine. PUBLICATIONS MAIL AGREEMENT NO. 40065283. Return undeliverable items to Grain Farmers of Ontario, 679 Southgate Drive, Guelph, ON N1G 4S2. © Grain Farmers of Ontario all rights reserved. Publisher: Grain Farmers of Ontario, Phone: 1-800-265-0550, Website: www.gfo.ca; Managing Editor: Rachel Telford; Production Co-ordinator: Kim Ratz; Advertising Sales: Joanne Tichborne Look for these symbols for bonus content in our digital edition. Cover photo courtesy of Hamilton Oshawa Port Authority.