ONTARIO GRAIN FARMER GRAIN TALK 18 Grain International Oilseed Producers’ Dialogue Jeff Harrison, Grain Farmers of Ontario chair and Paul Hoekstra, vice president, strategic development, attended the 2025 International Oilseed Producers’ Dialogue (IOPD) in Foz do Iguacu, Brazil. The conference brings together oilseed producers and groups from across the globe. Discussions focus on updates from each region to showcase production numbers, issues, and opportunities and the ongoing challenges with government regulation on sustainability and the impact of trade on food security. Read the IOPD 2025 XXVII Final Resolution at www.gfo.ca/marketing. Canada is represented each year by Grain Farmers of Ontario and colleagues from the Canadian Canola Growers Association (CCGA). L-R Paul Hoekstra, Jeff Harrison, Wellington Andrade (CEO of Aprosoja), Andre Harpe (chair, CCGA) and Rick White (CEO, CCGA). Grain Farmers of Ontario AGM The Grain Farmers of Ontario Annual General Meeting will be held on September 9, 2025, at the Craigowan Golf Club, 595838 Highway 59 N, Woodstock, from 8 a.m. to noon. A buffet breakfast and lunch will be served. All farmer-members are invited to attend. The meeting is being held in conjunction with Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show at the Discovery Farm in Woodstock, Ontario. Attendees of the AGM will receive a complimentary ticket to the show. The meeting will also be live-streamed. For more information or to register, visit gfo.ca/agm. Save the date! March Classic 2026 Mark your calendars for March 24, 2026, for Grain Farmers of Ontario’s annual March Classic. Grain Farmers of Ontario is excited to announce that the 2026 March Classic will be held at the Niagara Falls Convention Centre. The new venue provides an opportunity to grow Ontario’s premier agricultural event. Find out more at gfo.ca/marchclassic. Grains in Action 2026 – Register now! Grain Farmers of Ontario is hosting its popular young farmer program, Grains in Action, February 9–12, 2026! An exciting new agenda is being developed with stops at end-user facilities in Hamilton, Niagara, and southwestern Ontario. Young grain farmers aged 19 – 35 are invited to attend. Full details and registration are now available at www.gfo.ca/about/grains-in-action/. Space is limited to 30 participants. A waitlist will be in effect once capacity is reached.
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