Changes FROM THE CEO'S DESK March 2022 - OVER THE PAST two years we have become used to change — changing work environments, changing public health protocols, changing markets and supply chains. We have learned to adapt and as a result we have…
Canada’s crop protection market MORE CHANGES EXPECTED August 2021 - CHANGES TO THE Canadian crop protection market are still trending these days. Hot on the heels of recent company mergers and product acquisitions, industry experts are forecasting continued growth and a shift in the marketplace…
Pandemic changes FEED AND ETHANOL SECTORS RESPOND October 2020 - THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC has shone a light on the interconnections, vulnerabilities, and resilience within the agriculture and food system. Nowhere is this more evident than in the livestock feed and ethanol sectors — two of…
GFPP update CONVERSATIONS WITH BUSINESS EXPERTS August 2020 - (J.M.) WHAT IS THE GRAIN FINANCIAL PROTECTION PROGRAM? (S.L.) The Grain Financial Protection Program (GFPP) is a provincial program that protects producers who sell grains and oilseeds to licensed dealers, and producers or owners who…
COVID-19 financial update CONVERSATIONS WITH BUSINESS EXPERTS June 2020 - Updates to support programs: The 75% Canada Emergency Wages Subsidy (CEWS) – The program was originally intended to be in place for a 12-week period, from March 15 to June 6, 2020, but has since…
Tar spot prevention TIPS FROM GRAIN FARMERS OF ONTARIO’S AGRONOMY TEAM August 2022 - Original article: Tar spot in Ontario MANY ACROSS THE province have heard about tar spot – southwestern Ontario and the Greater Toronto area have seen pressure. The disease was first detected in 2020; however, in…
From the CEO’s desk – March 2025 FROM THE CEO'S DESK March 2025 - There’s an old saying that ‘the only constant is change,’ and that has definitely been the reality in the first couple of months of 2025. A new U.S. administration in January brought cross-border tariff threats;…