Two grain farmers have become the first women elected to the Grain Farmers of Ontario (GFO) board of directors, one of the only provincial commodity organizations that has never had female representation at the board level. Julie Maw of Courtright will represent barley, corn, oat, soybean and wheat farmers in Lambton county (GFO District 3) […] Read more
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First-ever women elected to Grain Farmers of Ontario board
Julie Maw and Angela Zilke will represent two districts of grain farmers as provincial directors
GFO funds crop pathologist professorship
$2 million is being invested in the new position based at Ridgetown
Protecting grain crops from costly plant diseases under climate change and other factors is the main goal of a new $2 million gift to the University of Guelph from Grain Farmers of Ontario (GFO). The funding, announced Jan. 5 at the Ontario Agricultural Conference, will support a new Grain Farmers of Ontario Professorship in Field […] Read more
Best option is to reimburse farmers’ money: Public statement from GFO and other groups
The following is a public statement from the Atlantic Grains Council, Christian Farmers Federation of Ontario, Grain Farmers of Ontario, Grain Growers of Quebec, and Ontario Bean Growers: We, the undersigned, welcome the news that the federal government has set aside tariffs paid by farmers ($34 million) but stress that money needs to be reimbursed […] Read more
‘Black Swan’ events affecting Ontario fertilizers, says report
Report outlines short and long-term solutions, and the need to remove fertilizer tariff
A new report commissioned by Grain Farmers of Ontario (GFO) details long and short-term measures which can stabilize and insulate farmers in eastern Canada from fertilizer market turbulence. Many recommendations for achieving longer term supply security would require high dollar investments, however, made more challenging in volatile political environments. In the short term, logistical challenges […] Read more
Full-province representation in latest wheat yield competition
2022 YEN competition sees more participants, which means more modelling data for predicting potential wheat yields next year
Ontario wheat growers hit yields of close to 150 bushels per acre in the second year of the Great Lakes Yield Enhancement Network (YEN). The YEN included 18 Ontario winter wheat field locations, but expanded to include 50 Ontario field sites for the 2021-22 competition. That added more information to the understanding of wheat production […] Read more
Grain Farmers of Ontario awards 10 student scholarships
Grain Farmers of Ontario (GFO) has awarded 10 scholarships to Ontario students through the Grain Farmers of Ontario Legacy Fund Scholarship program. The scholarship encourages the pursuit of higher education in any area of study that will benefit agriculture or agri-food and supports the development of future leaders in these areas. In this inaugural year, […] Read more
Eastern Canadian farm groups call for refund on fertilizer tariff payments
Farm groups from Ontario, Quebec and Atlantic Canada are calling on the federal government to refund farmers “who have borne the extra fees and costs resulting from tariffs on fertilizer in 2022,” the groups said in a joint release Nov. 24. Representatives from the Atlantic Grains Council, Québec Grain Farmers, Grain Farmers of Ontario, the Ontario Bean Growers Association, Ontario Canola Growers, […] Read more
Ontario winter wheat crop gets top marks for quality
Provincial survey indicates smaller acres, average yields and top quality
Ontario’s 2022 winter wheat crop has surpassed expectations. Though wet conditions caused a significant drop in the number of acres planted last fall and some areas had challenging growing conditions, this year’s crop yield is average and quality is impressive. “Initial results from our annual wheat harvest survey indicate very good overall quality, with over […] Read more
Grain farmers look for fertilizer tariff compensation
Between 85 and 90 per cent of nitrogen in eastern Canada comes from Russia
Farm groups from eastern Canada are calling for compensation for fertilizer tariffs which are disproportionately affecting farmers in that region. The Canadian government placed a 35 per cent tariff on all imports of fertilizer from Russia on March 3 in response to its invasion of Ukraine. Why it matters: Canadian crops are uncompetitive as the […] Read more
Inaugural Great Lakes YEN pilot project a cross-border success
Highest yielding wheat growers all from Ontario
Data gathered from the inaugural Great Lakes YEN pilot project has provided some key insights into how growers in the Great Lakes region of Canada and the U.S. achieved higher wheat yields. Results show that total biomass, number of heads per square metre, total nitrogen applied and nutrient uptake were associated with higher yields, which […] Read more
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