ONTARIO GRAIN FARMER GRAIN TALK 20 Grain MPPs learn about drought impact On August 20, MPPs Ric Bresee and Tyler Allsop, along with Minister Trevor Jones from the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness, toured the farm of Grain Farmers of Ontario's chair, Jeff Harrison, in Quinte Region. Joined by Grain Farmers of Ontario CEO Crosby Devitt, Harrison highlighted the impact of drought on the grain industry and emphasized the importance of government risk management programs. Women’s Grain Symposium Registration is now open for the 2025 Women’s Grain Symposium, December 9-10, 2025, at the Delta Guelph Hotel and Conference Centre. Grain Farmers of Ontario’s Women’s Grain Symposium is an opportunity for networking, professional development, and leadership development. It is open to women who are grain farmers, active members of their family grain operation, or working within the grain sector or agriculture business with a direct connection to farmers. The cost to attend the symposium is $150, which includes one night hotel accommodation at the Delta. Space is limited. New this year—Professional childcare services (provided by All About Kids) are being offered free of charge during the event. Please indicate whether you will use this service during online registration. Thank you to Agriculture Wellness Ontario for their support of this initiative. For more information or to register, visit www.gfo.ca/about/womens-symposium/. 2024-2025 financial statements Grain Farmers of Ontario held its Annual General Meeting on September 9 at the Craigowan Golf Club in Woodstock. The financial statements for the 2024-2025 fiscal year (June–May) were presented by the auditors, RLB LLP, at the meeting. The financial statements are included in this issue of the Ontario Grain Farmer on pages 32-37 for the easy reference of all farmer-members. The financial statements can also be found in the 2025 Annual Report, available online at www.gfo.ca/about.
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