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.…
Growing leaders ASA CORTEVA AGRISCIENCE YOUNG LEADERS PROGRAM June 2022 - “There is a point in your farming career when you might have to take your coveralls off and put a suit on, whether you feel comfortable or not.” That is one of the main thoughts…
We find a way FROM THE CEO'S DESK June 2022 - THE GLOBAL AGRI-FOOD sector is interconnected throughout the supply chain — and this has become even more apparent in the past two years as the COVID-19 crisis has impacted every facet of agricultural and food…