The increase in demand for biofuels coming from the federal government’s Clean Fuel Standard should be a cause for celebration for farmers, but there’s concerning fine print in the regulations. […] Read more
Tag Archives Grain Farmers of Ontario
Editorial: When good policy is foiled by bad additions
Biodiversity provisions are unworkable in clean fuel standards
New grain declaration system coming to Eastern Canada
There’s a one-year exemption while the trade deal-driven change is implemented
Ontario grain farmers have a year’s reprieve from increased documentation made necessary by the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement on trade. The trade deal, which came into effect July 1, changed a provision […] Read more
GFO credits Ford for advancing funding cause
New version of video continues to push concerns of grain farmers
Grain Farmers of Ontario (GFO) says it is making headway in its goal to find more government funds for members. Ontario Premier Doug Ford is now acting as an advocate […] Read more
Grain farmer attack ads come with risk
Many of the frustrations of grain farmers are with issues outside of COVID-19 impact
The tone of a new advertising campaign created by Grain Farmers of Ontario has created division in the agriculture sector during the COVID-19 crisis. “You’ve already seen the empty shelves. […] Read more
Grain farmers target prime minister with attack ad
Grain farmers have not got same the funding attention from government as other sectors of the economy
Ontario’s grain farmers have launched an ominous, American-style attack ad aimed at Canada’s prime minister. “You’ve already seen the empty shelves. The food supply chain is breaking,” says the advertisement, […] Read more
Devitt new Grain Farmers of Ontario CEO
Organization replaces Barry Senft from within
Grain Farmers of Ontario (GFO) didn’t have to look far to find its new chief executive officer. The organization, representing barley, corn, oat, soybean, and wheat farmers in Ontario announced […] Read more
Grain Farmers of Ontario leaves national organization
The Ontario group had been part of Grain Growers of Canada for just over a year
Glacier FarmMedia – The organization representing Ontario’s 28,000 barley, corn, oat, soybean and wheat farmers has left the Grain Growers of Canada. Grain Farmers of Ontario (GFO) announced its withdrawal […] Read more
Carbon cost increases concern farmers
Farmers in Ontario felt the pain of a new carbon tax on grain drying in a tough year. But the real concern is when the carbon taxes continue to grow over the next two years
Ontario grain farmers spent more than $12 million to pay the federal carbon tax to dry their grain in 2019, mostly drying corn. Grain Farmers of Ontario calculated that the […] Read more
GFO quits Grain Growers of Canada
Grain Farmers of Ontario flags national group's 'governance' and structure
Grain Farmers of Ontario has dropped out of Grain Growers of Canada. The Ontario organization, which represents about 28,000 barley, corn, oat, soybean and wheat farmers in the province, cited […] Read more
CN strike a threat for Ontario farmers
Inventory overload and lack of propane deliveries delays harvest
[Update Nov. 21, 2019] Farmers in southern and central Ontario are now reporting that they won’t get more propane delivered until after the CN strike is settled. The more […] Read more