Ontario Grain Farmer Magazine is the flagship publication of Grain Farmers of Ontario and a source of information for our province’s grain farmers.

Grain Farmers of Ontario

Topic: advice

Underused housing tax

CONVERSATIONS WITH BUSINESS EXPERTS

August 2023 - (J.M.) WHAT DO FARMERS NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE UNDERUSED HOUSING TAX? (B.Z.) The Underused Housing Tax (UHT) is a new tax that took effect on January 1, 2022. It requires an annual return to…
Retention and benefits

CONVERSATIONS WITH BUSINESS EXPERTS

December 2022 - (J.M.) WHAT ADVICE CAN YOU OFFER FARM EMPLOYERS TO HELP IMPROVE EMPLOYEE RETENTION? (J.R.) Agriculture has long suffered a negative reputation for hard work, low pay, and long hours with little reward. Our industry is…
Farm debt management

CONVERSATIONS WITH BUSINESS EXPERTS

November 2022 - (J.M.) WHAT DO RISING INTEREST RATES MEAN FOR FARM DEBT IN CANADA? (C.K.) Until recently, interest rates had declined since the late 1980s and early 1990s. So, most Canadian farmers in business today have been…
Custom agri-contractors

CONVERSATIONS WITH BUSINESS EXPERTS

August 2022 - (J.M.) WHAT IS THE DEMAND FOR CUSTOM FARM AND FIELDWORK IN ONTARIO? (C.H.) Custom farmwork is becoming more popular. As equipment prices and labour issues continue, hiring a contractor is quickly becoming a smart business…
Employee retention

CONVERSATIONS WITH BUSINESS EXPERTS

March 2022 - (J.M.) HOW CAN I BUILD AND RETAIN THE RIGHT TEAM OF EMPLOYEES FOR MY FARM BUSINESS? (I.M.) It’s tough to be an employer in today’s tight labour market. Especially as people adjust to so many…
Trespassing regulations

CONVERSATIONS WITH BUSINESS EXPERTS

October 2021 - (J.M.) WHAT REGULATIONS PROTECT ONTARIO FARMS FROM TRESPASSERS? (D.G.) There are two main pieces of legislation that govern trespassing in Ontario – Trespass to Property Act, 1990 and Security from Trespass and Protecting Food Safety…