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. The food supply chain is breaking,” says the advertisement, which comes from Grain Farmers of Ontario (GFO). A worried-sounding narrator talks about food shortages over […] Read more
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Grain farmer attack ads come with risk
Many of the frustrations of grain farmers are with issues outside of COVID-19 impact
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, which comes from Grain Farmers of Ontario (GFO). A worried-sounding narrator talks about food shortages over visuals of ramshackle barns. The ad (see below), which […] 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 March 17 that Crosby Devitt is its new CEO, starting April 1. Devitt is currently vice president, strategic development at GFO. Prior to his current […] 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 from the national policy organization in a news release on Feb. 7, citing a lack of representation. Why it matters: Ontario farmers will lose an […] 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 cost was close to double in 2019 compared to a normal year, due to the high moisture levels in the corn crop this year. Why […] 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 a lack of representation in the national policy group. GFO publicly announced its withdrawal in a news release on Thursday, days after it informed the […] 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 than 3,000 Canadian National Railway workers who walked off the job Tuesday put a wrench in an already-tough harvest for farmers. The strike is poorly […] Read more
Nuffield Canada chooses four scholarship candidates for 2020
An Ontario farmer is among four chosen as Nuffield Scholarship candidates for 2020. Amy Cronin, an Ontario hog farmer, Andrew Rosychuk, Jodi Souter and Dawn Trautman are the 2020 winners. “Nuffield Canada is connected to an extensive global network of international Nuffield alumni, who continue to support travelling scholars to maximize their learning experience in […] Read more
Grain farmers CEO steps down
Barry Senft led the organization for a decade
Barry Senft is leaving Grain Farmers of Ontario. Senft, who has been CEO of the farm organization since 2009, will step down from the role in April 2020. He took leadership of Grain Farmers of Ontario just before the organization was relaunched after the amalgamation of the Ontario Corn Producers‘ Association, Ontario Soybean Growers and […] Read more
Grain Farmers of Ontario seeking new CEO
Ontario’s biggest ag commodity organization is on the hunt for a new CEO as its first chief prepares to exit. Barry Senft announced Tuesday he will step down as CEO of Grain Farmers of Ontario in April 2020, a post he’s held since the 2009 merger of the province’s corn, soy and wheat grower groups […] Read more
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