Respect the dangers SAFETY REMINDERS FOR HARVEST September 2022 - WHEN THE FARM is both a home and a place of business, farmers need to be vigilant to keep their families and workers safe. During the rush of harvest time, it is important to take…
Personal account: tractor runover A SAFETY-FIRST REMINDER October 2021 - LIFELONG ZONE TOWNSHIP grain farmer Bev Bodkin has driven tractors for more than 65 years. But those decades of experience didn’t count for much this past spring, when a momentary lapse of judgement nearly cost…
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,…
Storing grain safely HOW TO KEEP GRAIN IN GOOD CONDITION LONG-TERM September 2020 - in these uncertain times, farmers putting grain into a bin may be considering storing that grain a bit longer than they had originally expected. If you are in that situation, there are a few steps…
Strong expectations 2020 WHEAT CROP August 2020 - A HEALTHY CROP and favourable markets have created strong expectations for the 2020 winter wheat crop. More than a million acres were planted last fall, and if the weather holds, farmers will be harvesting nearly…
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…
The shows go on FROM THE CEO'S DESK April 2024 - THIS WINTER, GRAIN FARMERS OF ONTARIO DIRECTORS, DELEGATES, AND STAFF WERE ON THE ROAD, attending someof the biggest and best winter agricultural shows Ontario has to offer. Our Grain Farmers of Ontario booth was set…