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…
Virtual connections FROM THE CEO'S DESK March 2021 - IT’S HARD TO believe it was a year ago that the World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 outbreak a global pandemic. When the declaration was made on March 11, we were just days away from…
The opportunity for corn MARKET INTELLIGENCE January 2021 - 2020 WAS CERTAINLY a tumultuous year for corn farmers in Ontario. Nobody could have foreseen the market upset that COVID-19 had on grain markets in early 2020. As we look forward into 2021 and beyond,…
Market review 2019-2020 COVID-19 AND CHINESE DEMAND CREATE VOLATILITY January 2021 - THE IMPACT OF the COVID-19 pandemic came fast and furious, causing sharp losses across all markets. Although grain and oilseed prices rebounded after the initial shock in mid-March 2020, the lingering effects of the pandemic…
Harvest safety PLAN AHEAD TO PREVENT INCIDENTS September 2020 - HARVEST 2020 WILL be much different than other years, given the need to remain vigilant about COVID-19. “We’ve developed a lot of specific guidance documents to help agricultural workers, supervisors, and employers,” says Jay Remsik,…
Adapting FROM THE CEO'S DESK August 2020 - IT’S BEEN NEARLY six months since the COVID-19 pandemic changed the way we do business and interact with each other. During that time, we learned just how capable we are of adapting to changing circumstances;…
Supply chain resiliency MAINTAINING THE FLOW OF GRAIN DURING COVID-19 June 2020 - WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW • COVID-19 was declared a global pandemic on March 11.• COVID-19 is an infection caused by a coronavirus. Symptoms range from mild to severe, including cough, fever, difficulty breathing, and…
Digital resources TOOLS FOR ONTARIO CROP FARMERS March 2021 - SEVERAL NEW DIGITAL tools are available to help grain farmers maximize their profitability and help manage tasks in the field and in the farm office. COMBYNE Combyne is a free Canadian grain trading app platform…
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…