Global wins FROM THE CEO'S DESK April 2023 - IT IS SPRING, which means farmer-members across the province will be gearing up for one of the busiest seasons of the year — planting. After a long winter of researching, learning, and planning, it is…
Farming in a war zone UKRAINE FARMERS CONTINUE TO BE RESILIENT December 2022 - IN JUNE OF this year, Ontario Grain Farmer published a story on the challenges faced by Ukrainian farmers amidst the growing conflict with Russia. First interviewed in April, Oleh Zahorodnii and Roman Gorobets provide an…
Decisions, decisions FROM THE CEO'S DESK November 2022 - FARMERS ARE ALWAYS making decisions – each year, they set goals and expectations and plan what to plant, when to plant, where to plant, when to spray or fertilize, when to harvest, and when to…
The price of corn HANDLING A YEAR OF MARKET VOLATILITY September 2021 - WHEN HIS FAMILY is figuring out how much of their corn crop they are selling and when to sell it, Alain Goubau says their golden rule is to sell in increments. “We lead with having…
Web Special Is DON a concern? CORN CROP UPDATE July 2021 - CORN IS APPROACHING the pollination stage across the province. At this stage, we are reminded that the first infection of gibberella ear rot can occur if the viable silks are exposed to the right conditions.…
Managing the weather UTILIZING DATA March 2021 - THE WEATHER IS one aspect of farming which farmers have no ability to change but are forced to work with come what may. Wind speed and direction can impact when and if you can spray…
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…
Feeding the world FROM THE CEO'S DESK June 2023 - GLOBAL EVENTS OF the past few years — including the Covid-19 pandemic, the Russian invasion of Ukraine, climate-related natural disasters, and rising inflation and cost of living crises — have gotten Canadians talking about farming…