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Topic: challenges

Does organic production need tillage?

GROWERS DISCUSS REDUCED TILLAGE OPTIONS

April 2023 - IMPLEMENTING REDUCED TILLAGE or no-till practices on organic farms is possible without sacrificing yield or profitability, according to three organic producers who spoke as part of a panel discussion in an on-demand session at the…
Farming in a war zone

UKRAINE FARMERS CONTINUE TO BE RESILIENT

December 2022 - IN JUNE OF this year, Ontario Grain Farmer published a story on the challenges faced by Ukrainian farmers amidst the growing conflict with Russia. First interviewed in April, Oleh Zahorodnii and Roman Gorobets provide an…
Talking about fertilizer

ONGOING SUPPLY AND PRICING CHALLENGES

December 2022 - “FERTILIZER SHORTAGE KEEPING lobbyists busy: top issue for most-lobbied MPs.” That was a Hill Times headline — Canada’s top politics and government news service — this summer in an article outlining the first six months…
No-till soybeans

AGRONOMIC INFORMATION FROM ONTARIO'S CROP SPECIALISTS

September 2022 - NO-TILL SOYBEAN production has been standard practice for many Ontario growers for decades. It’s a system that lowers production and labour costs, improves soil health, and significantly reduces soil erosion. Past Ontario research has compared…
The farm transition

CONVERSATIONS WITH BUSINESS EXPERTS

September 2022 - (J.M.) HOW DO YOU DEFINE ‘FAIR’ WHEN IT COMES TO SUCCESSION PLANNING? (D.W.) Every farm family defines fairness differently, and I think it comes down to values and traditions for most families. For parents or…
Cover Crops in Ontario

February 2022 - THE ONTARIO COVER Crop Steering Committee recently set out to learn more about how and why Ontario farmers are using cover crops in their fields. The 2020 Ontario Cover Crop Feedback Report was developed with…
Raising concern

THE EU’S FARM TO FORK STRATEGY

October 2021 - LAUNCHED IN MAY of 2020, the European Union’s (EU) Farm to Fork strategy is an ambitious plan that aims to transition to a sustainable food system that protects food security and ensures access to healthy…
A year of results

FROM THE CEO'S DESK

April 2021 - A YEAR GOES by fast. At this time last year, I took on the role of CEO of Grain Farmers of Ontario. And it has been quite the year. No one could have anticipated the…
Winter barley

OVERCOMING CHALLENGES

March 2021 - THERE HAS BEEN a renewed interest in winter barley for many reasons. Known for its early maturity compared to winter wheat, this crop provides an opportunity to double crop soybeans for those in longer season…
Farmer to farmer collaborations

A PROFILE OF A NUFFIELD CANADA SCHOLAR

June 2020 - MARK BROCK’S TRIP to Australia and New Zealand may have been cut short by the COVID-19 pandemic, but he learned a lot about the farm practices, attitudes, and approaches to agri-business common to farmers there.…