Clean growth
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,...
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GrainTALK for March 2020
Markus Haerle, Chair, Grain Farmers of Ontario FROM THE CHAIRA Q&A with Grain Farmers of Ontario chair, Markus Haerle. Q. In your discussions with governments, what are you learning about the best...
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Looking back
Deb Conlon, Manager of Government Relations, Grain Farmers of Ontario. In recognition of Grain Farmers of Ontario’s 10th anniversary, Ontario Grain Farmer is talking to staff about the impact that the...
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A big impact
IN 2018, THE Ontario grain and oilseed industry contributed $18 billion to the Ontario economy, employed 75,000 people and paid $6.2 billion of taxes to governments. Agricultural production in Ontario...
View ArticleFederal priorities
ONTARIO GRAIN FARMER extended an invitation to the federal Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food and the federal opposition agriculture critics to answer questions about the important issues facing...
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Where does the grain go?
UNDERSTANDNG THE END-USE markets for Ontario barley, corn, oats, soybeans, and wheat is critical for the viability of the industry. It is also a key component in the development of new market...
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Carbon tax costs
IT WAS A positive sign for grain farmers across Ontario to see the headline “Trudeau government considering relief for farmers who need extra fuel to dry out soggy grain” in the National Observer on...
View ArticleHelp wanted
WHY IS OTTAWA turning its back on Ontario grain farmers? That’s what 28,000 farmers are trying to understand this winter, as losses mount from a perfect storm that has devastated the grain sector in...
View ArticlePlanter tune-up
BEFORE YOU START in the field, make sure you spend the time needed to thoroughly inspect and fix your planter for the 2020 planting season. Just pulling the planter out of the shed and greasing is not...
View ArticleField observations, Spring 2020
March 2020 is looking favourable for the winter wheat crop. Warmer temperatures over the past 10 days have allowed the winter wheat crop to come out of dormancy in Southwestern Ontario. Fields...
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Take advantage of the growing season
AS WE REFLECT on last year and make decisions for this year, we need to learn from the 2019 season, and apply key findings to our future decisions. Many of us will remember 2019 as a year with too...
View ArticleResistant insects
CONTROLLING CRITICAL INSECT populations is getting harder, not easier, as more cases of pesticide resistance surface in North America. For several years, there have been populations of western corn...
View ArticleA plan to avoid errors
A LITTLE PLANNING will go a long way to prevent common errors or issues that farmers experience when it comes to spraying that can result in down time, costly damage to equipment, and damage to crops...
View ArticleMaking carbon work for you
PART 1: FOCUS ON MICROBES Carbon cycling is the “Holy Grail” of building soil organic matter (SOM). So said Adam Gillespie, professor in the University of Guelph’s School of Environmental Sciences, in...
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Looking back
In recognition of Grain Farmers of Ontario’s 10th anniversary, Ontario Grain Farmer is talking to staff about the impact that the organization has made. This month we sat down with Victoria Berry,...
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The last word
Barry Senft, CEO, Grain Farmers of Ontario NOTE: This is Barry Senft’s last CEO update. Crosby Devitt has been named CEO of Grain Farmers of Ontario as of April 1, 2020. Look for Crosby’s first update...
View ArticleHR management support for farmers
MANAGING A FARM business means managing risks from the impacts of weather, changes in government policies, international trade deals, and the ups and downs of financial markets. With all of that in...
View ArticleExpanding the program
THE 4R NUTRIENT Stewardship Program, spearheaded by Fertilizer Canada, has made significant inroads in Ontario and across Canada. 4R is a framework for nutrient management which improves efficiency...
View ArticleStrategic planting
THIS SPRING, MANY farmers across North America will be tackling unfinished business from 2019. How did the year end for you? Is there still crop in the field, tillage work that didn’t get done, fall...
View ArticleControlling runoff
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW• Several agricultural organizations have formed the AGgrowth Coalition to advocate for an effective national BRM suite of programs.• The coalition includes Grain Farmers of...
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