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Grain Farmers of Ontario

Topic: sustainability

National recognition at Guelph

RESEARCHING THROUGH A DIFFERENT LENS

February 2021 - CROP BY-PRODUCTS or co-products — wheat straw, Miscanthus fibre, distillers’ grains and corn stalks, among them — are still considered waste in many circles. But University of Guelph School of Engineering professor Dr. Manju Misra…
Corteva’s sustainability goals

RECOGNITION

December 2020 - THE UNITED NATIONS (UN) understands the pivotal role that agriculture must play in ensuring a sustainable global food supply. Five years ago, the UN established 17 sustainable development goals; second from the top was a…
New growth

ONTARIO’S 50 MILLION TREE PROGRAM

December 2020 - IN ONTARIO, WE have more than 70 million hectares of forest, accounting for nearly two per cent of the world’s forests and 17 per cent of Canada’s forests. This forest cover is remarkable in size.…
The evolution of sustainability

A COMMITMENT TO THE ENVIRONMENT AND SOCIETY

October 2020 - WHILE THE MARKETPLACE and consumers may alter the definition of what it means to be sustainable, the definition of sustainability has not waivered at Grain Farmers of Ontario. Grain Farmers of Ontario is committed to…
A sustainable partnership

DUCKS UNLIMITED AND AGRICULTURE

August 2020 - LIVING IN ONTARIO we sometimes forget how unique a place we live in — not only across Canada but the world. Our province is home to some of the most productive farmland in the country,…
Clean growth

SUSTAINABLE FARM PRACTICES

March 2020 - BUSINESS STRATEGIES THAT are good for the planet and good for the pocketbook are not a novel approach for farmers. Farm businesses rely on healthy soil, water, plant diversity, vegetation cover, reliable and efficient energy…
Investing in sustainability

SUPPORT MOVES RIDGETOWN CAMPUS PROJECT AHEAD

February 2020 - AS 2019 WOUND down, a tally of industry and municipal support for the proposed $20 million Ontario Sustainable Crop Research and Innovation Centre at the University of Guelph’s Ridgetown Campus showed that nearly 20 per…