All opinions count
FROM THE CEO'S DESK
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WE ARE DEFINITELY a group with varied opinions here at Grain Farmers of Ontario. As I cross the province each year in January for the Annual District Meetings, it is always interesting — to put…
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Provincial priorities
Q&A WITH DOUG FORD
- ONTARIO GRAIN FARMER extended an invitation to the Premier of Ontario to answer questions about the important issues facing Ontario grain farmers. Here is the response we received from Doug Ford, Premier of Ontario. Grain… -
Protect Ontario’s economy
BRM NEEDS TO CHANGE NOW
- THE CURRENT ENVIRONMENT for grain farming in Ontario is high risk. With trade disputes impacting farmers continually, new costs, the rising cost of land and equipment, production tools at risk, and support programs that are… -
Ontario Members of Parliament
HOW WILL THEY SUPPORT ONTARIO GRAIN FARMERS?
- ONTARIO GRAIN FARMER invited all 121 Ontario Members of Parliament to share their vision for the Ontario grain and oilseed sector. Thank you to those who took the time to respond. Grain Farmers of Ontario… -
Focusing on DON
MYCOTOXIN PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT RESEARCH
- THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN mycotoxins and grain farmers is a toxic one, and it’s driving Grain Farmers of Ontario to continue investing in management and prevention research. The following highlights three such projects. WHAT YOU NEED… -
We take a lot for granted
FROM THE CEO'S DESK
- EIGHT DAYS IN November 2019 taught us lessons that I hope we carry with us for some time. CN Rail train crews went on the longest rail strike in a decade and the ramifications of… -
Cropside: Consider soil health
AGRONOMIC INFORMATION FROM ONTARIO'S CROP SPECIALISTS
- THE NEW CANADA’S FOOD GUIDE suggests replacing animal proteins with plant proteins more often. The perception among many in society is that livestock protein is a major source of greenhouse gases and should be completely… -
Investing in sustainability
SUPPORT MOVES RIDGETOWN CAMPUS PROJECT AHEAD
- AS 2019 WOUND down, a tally of industry and municipal support for the proposed $20 million Ontario Sustainable Crop Research and Innovation Centre at the University of Guelph’s Ridgetown Campus showed that nearly 20 per… -
Weed management research
WHAT'S NEW
- AS HERBICIDE-RESISTANT weeds continue their spread across the province, researchers continue to look for new management strategies. Grain Farmers of Ontario is a funder of several weed management research projects. While not all have reached… -
Looking back
10 YEARS OF RESEARCH
- In recognition of Grain Farmers of Ontario’s 10th anniversary, Ontario Grain Farmer is talking to staff about the impact that the organization has had. This month we sat down with Dr. Josh Cowan, manager of…