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Business side: Financial advisors

CONVERSATIONS WITH BUSINESS EXPERTS

December 2016 - (J.M.) WHAT MAKES A GOOD FINANCIAL ADVISOR? (D.O.) A good financial advisor and planner will have three traits: education, experience, and the ability to listen. When it comes to farming, financial planning goes well beyond…
Involvement and influence

GRAIN FARMERS OF ONTARIO ADVISORY COMMITTEES

December 2016 - GRAIN FARMERS OF ONTARIO’S Board of Directors sets the direction and focus of the organization. It is then up to staff to ensure that the mission and vision as outlined in the Strategic Plan is…
Endocrine disruptor legislation

INDUSTRY FIGHTING TIGHTER REGULATIONS

December 2016 - THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION has proposed new evaluations for endocrine disrupting substances which threaten to significantly impact the future import of agricultural products grown in North America. Industry representatives warn that the new legislative process currently…
U.S. files WTO complaint

CHINA'S GRAIN SUPPORTS AT ISSUE

December 2016 - CHARGING THAT CHINA’S market price supports create government incentives for Chinese farmers to ramp up corn, wheat, and rice production, the United States has initiated a new trade enforcement action against China. In 2015, China’s…
Market side: Futures trading basics

LESSON 23: TRIANGLE FORMATIONS

December 2016 - This monthly educational series will feature the basic workings of the futures and options markets and how they can be utilized to help farmers with risk management. THIS LESSON WE will discuss the ascending triangle…
Meeting market demands

December 2016 - 2016 WHEAT QUALITY SCOOP GRAIN FARMERS OF ONTARIO has completed the 2016 Ontario Wheat Quality Scoop — and it’s one of the best crops we’ve seen in years. “The Wheat Quality Scoop provides end users,…
Keeping your agreements

FROM THE CEO'S DESK

December 2016 - CANADA HAS TRADE agreements with more than 50 nations. Ten years ago, you couldn’t open up the newspaper without reading about a new trade deal that was being signed or in the works. Open markets…
Web Special

CETA

ONTARIO GRAIN EXPORTS TO EUROPE SET TO INCREASE

November 2016 - AFTER A SEVEN-year negotiation process and several last-minute setbacks, the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) between Canada and Europe was finally signed on October 30. Once ratified and implemented, the agreement will give Ontario…
Business side: Value added

CONVERSATIONS WITH BUSINESS EXPERTS

November 2016 - Ontario grain farmers grow millions of tonnes of grain. Value added at the farm level isn’t the answer to marketing all of our production, but it could be an option for those looking for new…
Understanding precision agriculture

STARTING TO MAP YIELD AND ELEVATION DATA

November 2016 - EVERY SINGLE FIELD has its own story to tell. And this story can be about the highly productive, organic matter-rich areas that supply high yields — and the droughty knolls that perform poorly every season.…