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…
Weed control tips FALL MANAGEMENT October 2025 - Many farmers have witnessed the value of applying herbicides in the fall for the management of winter annual and biennial/perennial weeds (Figure 1). Often, they will see both a reduction in density and a delay…
From the CEO’s desk – November 2025 From the CEO's desk November 2025 - As I write this, I’m en route to Mexico City, joining Grain Farmers of Ontario chair Jeff Harrison and Ontario Minister of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness Trevor Jones, and Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Minister Heath…