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Grain Farmers of Ontario

Topic: COVID-19

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…