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Ontario ports’ expansion

Optimism is widespread

October 2025 - Optimism is a key characteristic of grain market transportation in Ontario right now, driven by extensive port and terminal expansion taking place across the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Seaway system. Significant investments by private…
From the CEO’s desk – October 2025

On September 9, Grain Farmers of Ontario celebrated a successful 2024–2025 fiscal year at our annual general meeting in Woodstock

October 2025 - With a 15-year track record of delivering results for Ontario’s 28,000 grain farmers—through government relations, market development, research, member outreach, agronomy extension, and building public trust—it’s important to take a moment to reflect on the…
Field Observations

FALL 2025

September 2025 - October 23, 2025 This week has been rainy which has slowed harvest—and there is more rain in the forecast. However, overall great progress has been made on both soybean harvest and winter wheat planting with…
View from the Hill

Ontario young leader goes to Washington

September 2025 - Editor’s note: Tyler Robertson, a delegate from District 2 (Kent), was selected to represent Grain Farmers of Ontario in the 2024-25 cohort of the ASA-Corteva Young Leader Program. Robertson was selected to participate in Phase…
Handling treated seed

Tips to keep it out of your grain shipments

September 2025 - You’ve done all the hard work: made it through the planting season, gone to battle with pests, weeds, and disease, and have harvested your crop. The last thing you want is for that truckload of…
Drone-seeding cover crops: does it work?

Agronomic information from Ontario's crop specialists

September 2025 - Drones have garnered significant attention in agriculture over the past few years as new technologies have emerged. When it comes to seeding, the latest drone models offer a spreading payload of 110 pounds and operating…
Risks and rewards

Communicating about modern agriculture key to acceptance of innovation

September 2025 - Few industries have seen change to the same extent as agriculture since the mid-1990s. Advances such as Bt corn and glyphosate- tolerant crops altered the standards for crop farmers, along with yield monitors, auto-steer, and…
Looking back…

Fifteen years of leadership development

September 2025 - For more than 15 years, Grain Farmers of Ontario has been leading the way, supporting leadership development opportunities for farmer-members. The programs that Grain Farmers of Ontario hosts and supports build capacity for leadership development…
GrainTALK for September 2025

An update on Grain Farmers of Ontario news and events

September 2025 - 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…
Your questions, answered

Online resources from Grain Farmers of Ontario

September 2025 - When you have questions, where do you turn for answers? Grain Farmers of Ontario has developed a suite of resources, all available online, to help farmers address the pressing issues that impact their farm and…