Planning ahead KEEP CALM IN TURBULENT TIMES December 2022 - IN THESE DAYS of volatile markets, the best thing Ontario grain growers can do for the foreseeable future is to keep calm and have a plan. WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW• Having a plan for…
Coping with the unexpected HEALTH, RELATIONSHIPS, AND MARKET INFLUENCES December 2020 - WHEN KELSEY BANKS began making payments on her grandparents’ 100-acre Orangeville farm a few years ago, she was excited about the future. She was finally pursuing her dream of becoming a farmer, a role she…
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…
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…
Looking back, moving forward FROM THE CEO'S DESK June 2024 - MAY 1 MARKED A SIGNIFICANT MILESTONE in Ontario agriculture – the 150th anniversary of the Ontario Agricultural College (OAC) at the University of Guelph. On this day, Aggies from across Canada (and the world!) celebrated…