19 ONTARIO GRAIN FARMER OCTOBER 2024 WOMEN’S GRAIN SYMPOSIUM Grain Farmers of Ontario’s Women’s Grain Symposium will be held November 25 – 26 at the Delta Guelph. The Women’s Grain Symposium is open to women who are grain farmers, active members of their family grain operation, or working within the grain sector of agriculture business with a direct connection to farmers. This year’s conference features speakers on the grain markets, mental health, and the impact of technology, as well as discussions with ag business leaders. A $125 registration fee includes one night of hotel accommodation at the Delta. Registration is limited; a wait list will be created once registration is full. Learn more or register at www.gfo.ca/about/ womens-symposium/ or by contacting Rachel Telford, manager of member relations, at rtelford@gfo.ca. GRAINS IN ACTION 2025 Grains in Action 2025 is heading east! Grain Farmers of Ontario has created a new tour for its popular young farmer program that showcases the grain value chain. Tour stops in 2025 include Port of Johnstown, Ingredion, the Canadian Senate, Ottawa Valley Grains, Sevita, Kawartha Ethanol, and Maizeing Acres, amongst others. Registration is open and is limited to 30 participants. A waitlist will be implemented once capacity is reached. Grains in Action is a four-day program for young farmers to gain knowledge about the end uses of the grains they grow. Participants also learn about the role of Grain Farmers of Ontario within the grain industry and how they can become active members of the organization. Young farmers or college/ university students aged 19-35 are eligible to participate. Discover other ways to join the GrainTALK conversations; E-News, Webinars, Podcasts, Radio, Research Days, and events. Visit www.gfo.ca/GrainTalk. ANNUAL DISTRICT MEETINGS Grain Farmers of Ontario is beginning to plan for the 2025 January District Grain Committee Meetings. Be sure to check our website, www.gfo.ca, for updates on the date and location of your district’s meeting. Details will also be published in the GrainTALK Newsletter in upcoming issues of the Ontario Grain Farmer magazine as they are finalized. The Annual District Meetings are called to elect voting delegates and directors for the coming year. Updates on the organization and grain industry issues are also provided at these meetings. All barley, corn, oat, soybean, and wheat farmers are welcome and encouraged to attend. COME SEE US AT FALL EVENTS Grain Farmers of Ontario’s communications intern, Maggie Pollard, has been traveling across the province this summer, visiting fairs and festivals with the Grain Discovery Zone trailer. The 2024 season wraps up at the Markham Fair October 3-6 and the Norfolk County Fair October 9-14. The Grains on the Go trailer will be at the International Plowing Match in Lindsay from October 1-5 and at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair November 1-10. MARKET COMMENTARY by Philip Shaw On September 12, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) raised U.S. domestic corn production to 15.186 billion bushels based on a record yield projection of 183.6 bushels per acre. Harvested acreage is expected to be 82.65 million acres. U.S. domestic soybean production was unchanged from August, with a yield projected to be 53.2 bushels per acre, putting production at 4.586 billion bushels. This is based on soybean harvested acreage of 86.259 million acres. The USDA report confirmed what we’ve known for a long time: huge crops in the States. As of mid-September in Ontario, soybean harvest began in some early soybean fields in the deep southwest of the province. However, it was still early, and many fields were still green, looking for dry, warm weather to reach maturity. Dry weather and warm temperatures were helpful mid-month. The Canadian dollar continues to flutter at the 73-cent U.S. level.
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