ONTARIO GRAIN FARMER GRAIN TALK 18 Grain Your Grain Farmers of Ontario Team Here is our next installment of profiles of your Grain Farmers of Ontario staff to help introduce you to the team. Kristy Nudds Managing Editor/Editorial Specialist Kristy Nudds joined Grain Farmers of Ontario in January 2026 as Managing Editor/Editorial Specialist. In this role, she will manage content for the Ontario Grain Farmer Magazine and collaborate with communication team members to help build a relevant communication strategy and content for member. She also works with each internal department to understand editorial opportunities for story-sharing with farmer-members through the magazine and e-newsletter, as well as providing editorial services to the organization to ensure copy is concise, error-free and has consistent messaging. Kristy brings more than 20 years of experience in agriculture media and communications to the role. She has served as editor of several leading agriculture publications, including Canadian Poultry, Food in Canada, and most recently, Farmtario. She holds a Master of Science degree from the University of Guelph and is a current class 21 participant in the Advanced Agricultural Leadership Program from the Rural Ontario Institute. Grain Farmers of Ontario attended Commodity Classic 2026 Last month, Grain Farmers of Ontario CEO Crosby Devitt, Chair Jeff Harrison and Executive Board Members Josh Boersen, Julie Maw, and Steve Twynstra attended the Commodity Classic in Texas. With more than 12,000 people on site, it’s one of the largest gatherings of farmers and ag leaders in North America. It was great to reconnect with Ontario farmers who made the trip south, as well as farmers from across the U.S. Grain Farmers of Ontario had excellent discussions with American Soybean Association and National Corn Growers Association board members, as well as representatives of the National Association of Wheat Growers. Thank you to our U.S. colleagues for the warm hospitality. Key takeaways: Despite farming in different countries, we share many of the same challenges and opportunities: • Crop input prices remain stubbornly high, raising real concerns about 2026 crop margins. • Demand growth is essential. Canada and the U.S. have significant potential to expand biofuel production—supporting the economy, the environment, and our food and feed customers. • Farmers continue to champion free and fair trade. A level playing field lets us compete. Renewing the CUSMA agreement is critical. • As equipment automation advances, the real question becomes how farmers capture a return on these investments.
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