A challenging year
2019 CROP YEAR IN REVIEW
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THE 2019 ONTARIO grain crop year will go down in history as one of the most trying on record for farmers, according to four experts. “It was the worst delay in planting that we’d ever…
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Business side: Tax tips
CONVERSATIONS WITH BUSINESS EXPERTS
- (J.M.) WHAT ARE SOME FREQUENTLY ASKED FARM BUSINESS TAX QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS THAT COME UP EACH YEAR? (J.M.) We are seeing a lot more activity with succession and estate planning, an interesting trend that says… -
Crop diseases
WHAT TO WATCH FOR IN 2020
- IT’S HARD TO know exactly what to expect in terms of disease from year to year, since so much is weather dependent, but Albert Tenuta, plant pathologist with the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and… -
Take advantage of the growing season
UNDERSTANDING HOW TO MAKE YOUR CHU WORK FOR YOU
- AS WE REFLECT on last year and make decisions for this year, we need to learn from the 2019 season, and apply key findings to our future decisions. Many of us will remember 2019 as… -
Field observations
SPRING 2020 UPDATES
- June 19, 2020 Dry weather this week is forcing the spring planted crops to search for water. Roots are going deeper and in restricted root development areas, evapotranspiration is higher than the moisture uptake of… -
Planter tune-up
ITEMS TO CONSIDER AHEAD OF SPRING PLANTING
- BEFORE YOU START in the field, make sure you spend the time needed to thoroughly inspect and fix your planter for the 2020 planting season. Just pulling the planter out of the shed and greasing… -
Help wanted
OTTAWA IS IGNORING GRAIN FARMERS’ DIRE SITUATION
- WHY IS OTTAWA turning its back on Ontario grain farmers? That’s what 28,000 farmers are trying to understand this winter, as losses mount from a perfect storm that has devastated the grain sector in and… -
Carbon tax costs
HURTING FARMERS’ BOTTOM LINES
- IT WAS A positive sign for grain farmers across Ontario to see the headline “Trudeau government considering relief for farmers who need extra fuel to dry out soggy grain” in the National Observer on January… -
Where does the grain go?
DOMESTIC AND EXPORT MARKETS
- UNDERSTANDNG THE END-USE markets for Ontario barley, corn, oats, soybeans, and wheat is critical for the viability of the industry. It is also a key component in the development of new market opportunities for Ontario… -
Federal priorities
Q&A WITH POLICY LEADERS
- ONTARIO GRAIN FARMER extended an invitation to the federal Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food and the federal opposition agriculture critics to answer questions about the important issues facing Ontario grain farmers. Here are the responses…