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Leadership potential

2025-26 ASA Corteva Agriscience Young Leader Program

November 2025 - Grain Farmers of Ontario is committed to fostering a farmer-member community with engaged leaders who represent the future of the grain sector and the broader agricultural industry. This includes providing specialized opportunities for farmers to…
Farming, finances, and finding balance

Conversations with business experts

November 2025 - (J.M.) WHAT DO FARMERS NEED TO KNOW ABOUT MANAGING PERSONAL AND BUSINESS FINANCES ON THE FARM? (L.C.) Most farm businesses are deeply intertwined with a family’s home and lifestyle, adding extra layers of complexity to…
How compaction happens

Impact of tires, organic matter, water infiltration, and more

November 2025 - There was a lot of big iron on display in Rutherford, Ontario, on August 7, 2025. Above-ground heavy metal wasn’t the point of focus, though. It was soil, and what machines, large and small, do…
Looking back…

Fifteen years of consumer advocacy

November 2025 - For more than 15 years, Grain Farmers of Ontario has been leading the way, connecting with consumers to introduce them to Ontario grains, how they are grown, and the farmers who grow them. By participating…
GrainTALK for November 2025

An update on Grain Farmers of Ontario news and events

November 2025 - International Plowing Match Grain Farmers of Ontario hosted a VIP luncheon at the 2025 International Plowing Match and Rural Expo (IPM) in Niagara, bringing together Premier Doug Ford, Minister of Agriculture, Food & Agribusiness Trevor…
Innovation in the field

How EMILI helps farmers adopt smart technology

November 2025 - Farmers are keen to adopt technology that will make their farms more efficient, reduce environmental impacts, or improve their bottom line—according to the 2021 Canadian Census of Agriculture, 92 per cent of Canadian farmers have…
From Burford to top brass

Canada’s leading agri-food university picks an Aggie president

November 2025 - Leading institutions choose the right leader for the right job at the right time…which makes the appointment of Dr. Rene Van Acker, the agriculturally oriented new president of the University of Guelph, a telling and…
Artificial intelligence on the farm

Research advances new technology

November 2025 - The ways in which AI (artificial intelligence) is providing concrete help to grain farmers are growing. AI specializes in taking large amounts of data and presenting useful conclusions. For example, AI is being used to…
New forecasting tool

Agronomic information from Ontario's crop specialists

November 2025 - Managing crop diseases effectively is key to protecting yield and maximizing profitability. The Crop Protection Network (CPN), which Grain Farmers of Ontario has previously supported, has launched a powerful new resource, “The Crop Disease Forecasting…
From the CEO’s desk – November 2025

From the CEO's desk

November 2025 - As I write this, I’m en route to Mexico City, joining Grain Farmers of Ontario chair Jeff Harrison and Ontario Minister of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness Trevor Jones, and Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Minister Heath…