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Grain Farmers of Ontario represents Ontario’s 28,000 growers of barley, corn, oat, soybean and wheat.
Guelph, Ontario
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Supporting Bill C-234 supports the future of our farms.
@BarlowFarms1843
explains the challenging realities of the
#carbontax
on the essential need for grain drying
@JustinTrudeau
@mclaudebibeau
#cdnpoli
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What a great way to promote Ontario grown grains across the province, we love to see it.
#ontag
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A thank you to past chair Mark Brock
@Cropper01
for all his hard work and dedication to
@GrainFarmers
.
#MarchClassic
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An update from our chair,
@heybrendan
from his combine. Passing Bill C-234 is at a critical point.
We are urging all farmers across Canada to send a letter to your MP and Senators. This exemption is vital. Let’s get this done this fall.
#cdnag
#cdnpoli
#takeaction
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Thrilled to showcase our commitment to field crop pathology! $ 2M Gift to Support Field Crops Research, Teaching at U of G’s Ridgetown Campus
#OntAg
vid here:
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Beginning August 2020, the Grain Farmers of Ontario Board has been involved in a Strategic Plan overhaul. One of the most important elements was the addition of inclusiveness to our values and commitments. 1/
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News Release: Why are we the only G7 country with fertilizer tariffs? Canadian farmers need equal access to the plant nutrition that our global counterparts have at a competitive price.
#TimetoGrow
#CdnAG
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Have you seen this playing on your TV in the London area? If not check out our
#FieldstoForks
video with
@CTVLondon
.
#OntAg
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Thank you
@BenLobbMP
for introducing Bill C-234 in the
@OurCommons
today. We urge all parliamentarians to champion an
#exemption
on
#carbontax
for grain drying & support our grain farmers! See our statement here
#ontag
#cdnag
#cdnpoli
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Thank you Premier Ford,
@fordnation
, for joining us at the
#MarchClassic
. We are very appreciative of the support you provide to grain farmers in Ontario!
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Grain Farmers of Ontario would like to welcome the newly elected Chair of the Board of Directors, Brendan Byrne. As we say welcome to Brendan, we would like to thank Markus Haerle for his time and commitment to the board over the past three years.
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Congratulations to the 3 winners of our photo contest! We received almost 60 photo submissions during the month of September to celebrate 10 years of Grain Farmers of Ontario. Thank you to everyone who submitted photos; here are our top 3 as voted by staff
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Our very own
@crosbydevitt
making the coin toss at tonight’s
#TiCats
game! Presented by Grain Farmers of Ontario-
@GoodinGrain
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With yesterdays snowfall across most of Ontario, harvest is further delayed in many areas. Many farmers may be dealing with extra stress and frustration, so check in on your neighbours. Use this delay to spend time with family and friends.
#OntAg
#MentalHealthMatters
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Yesterday,
@GrainFarmers
CEO Barry Senft & Chair
@marhaerle
met with Minister
@erniehardeman
to discuss the magnitude of DON this year and issues marketing corn. The Minister will ask industry to come together for DON summit in coming days.
#OntAg
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Happy Thanksgiving to all the farm families across the province.
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Our Chair, Jeff Harrison (
@feedn4kids
) spoke to the CBC today about the increasing carbon tax and its impact on farms over the last six years:
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Congratulations to Jeff Harrison (
@feedn4kids
) on his appointment as Chair of Grain Farmers of Ontario. We look forward to your leadership and the future ahead.
Read the full release here:
#OntAg
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Grain Farmers of Ontario thanks all Senators of Canada who showed their support for farmers last night. We respectfully ask Senators for their continued support for farmers by the passing Bill C234 at third reading.
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That’s a wrap on the 2018
#WomensGrainSymposium
. Great conversations, networking and learn opportunities. Thanks to our attendees and speakers.
#OntAg
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It’s
#CdnAgDay
! Time to celebrate the amazing food produced here in Canada! Healthy, delicious and safe. Thank you to our farmers for doing this for all of us!
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Well, that’s a wrap! Thank you to all of our sponsors, exhibitors, speakers, and attendees for joining us at the
#MarchClassic
!
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We love seeing communities come together to support the front line health workers during this time.
#thankyou
#OntAg
❤
Here’s something you won’t see everywhere. Basically the entire agricultural community in Elgin County came together to say THANK YOU to our front line health workers at
@stegh_cares
! Simply amazing! ❤️ (PS The parade lasted over 6 minutes!)
#OntarioSpirit
#sttont
#stthomasproud
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Congratulations
@BenLobbMP
, Member of Parliament for Huron-Bruce, on the successful Third Reading of his Private Member Bill: Bill C-234: An Act to amend the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act.
Read the full release:
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"Carbon Tax on Food Production Not Sustainable" “It is simply not acceptable to burden farmers with these increased costs..." says Chair Markus Haerle.
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We’ve had lots of elections over the past two weeks at our district meetings, and have two new additions to the Board of Directors. Congratulations to Julie Maw, from District 3 (Lambton), and Angela Zilke from District 7 (Waterloo, Oxford).
#OntAg
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Today is
#BellLetsTalk
day, Mental health is so important. Not just in our industry, but for everyone. Today and every day is a good day to reach out to check in on friends and see how they're doing.
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Lots of very happy faces on this bus as we head to our first stop
@IgpcInc
! We’re excited to have them as a new tour stop for the 2024 crew!
#GrainsInAction
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We’re proud to announce that today’s t-shirt sales along with generous contributions from our board members generated $4,000 for
@4HOntario
.
#MarchClassic
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Getting ready for the
#MarchClassic
! Join us at 2pm tomorrow as we kickoff this great event!
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It’s day three, for our first stop of the day we toured the Sarnia Grain Terminal. Participants learned about the ins and outs of the elevator and were given a presentation on the importance of exporting Ontario grain.
#GrainsInAction
@Cargill
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I think our Vice Chairs are ready for the
#MarchClassic
🤜🤛 We look forward to seeing everyone tomorrow bright and early!
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Happy
#CdnAgDay
from all of us on the
#GrainsInAction
tour! Thank you to all those who came with us for this awesome time! And thank you to all our tour stops! We couldn’t have done it with our you!
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Thank you
@fordnation
,
@LisaThompsonPC
,
@TrevorJonesCKL
@erniehardeman
,
@SylviaJonesMPP
for stopping by the Grain Farmers of Ontario VIP tent and chatting with our board of directors at the
@IPMandRE
#OntAg
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That’s a wrap on
#GrainsinAction
2019! Thanks to our industry partners, tour stops and attendees for making this a fantastic tour. Many great discussion and questions we’re had.
#OntAg
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Great day to be out talking to people about grains and grain farming at the
#HondaIndyToronto
@GoodinGrain
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On behalf of all of the staff at Grain Farmers of Ontario, we would like to thank all those who joined us today! Thank you for making the 2024
#MarchClassic
a success!
It was an amazing day of great conversations, inspiring speakers, and an amazing evening! 💚💛🌽🌾
#OntAg
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1/ Once again
@JustinTrudeau
and
@mclaudebibeau
are asking grain farmers to risk their businesses and their family income to bear the costs of everyone having enough to eat.” – Markus Haerle, Chair Grain Farmers of Ontario.
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Take a deep breath and focus for a moment on what is around you.
Identify:
5 things you can see
4 things you can feel
3 things you can hear
2 things you can smell
1 thing you can taste
This will help you feel present and reduce your anxiety in the moment.
#WednesdayWellness
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Thanks for stopping by our booth today
@LisaThompsonMPP
. We appreciate the everything you’re doing for Ontario’s agriculture industry!
#Ontag
#CropStop21
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Thank you
@fordnation
,
@LisaThompsonPC
and
@TrevorJonesCKL
for taking the time to sit and chat with our board this evening at our reception. We appreciate your continued support of Ontario’s grain farmers.
#OntAg
#Ontpoli
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All aboard!!!!! We are off and on route to our first stop! Stay tuned as we head to Sarnia to visit
@Cargill
.
#GrainsInAction
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Happy
#CdnAgDay
!! 🎉🚜
#Celebrating
all who are part of this great and dedicated community!!
#Grateful
#cdnag
#ontag
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That's a wrap on
#GrainsInAction
2018. Thank you to participants and all our partners.
#OntAg
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The Ontario government is raising the Ontario Risk Management Program by $50 million for 2020. We've worked closely with the provincial government to align RMP with the needs of Ont grain farmers and thank
@fordnation
and
@erniehardeman
for their support.
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Happy Canadian Ag Day! 🌾
Today, we celebrate the hard work, dedication, and innovation of our farmers who nourish our nation and sustain our land. Let's continue to support and appreciate the incredible contributions of Canadian agriculture.
#CdnAgDay
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Saying congratulations to this absolute legend! Jan Westcott
@SpiritsCanada
- you have been a true advocate for
#Canadianspirits
,
#Ontariograin
& Ontario farmers. We wish you the best in your endeavors & congrats on your Public Affairs Association of Canada Distinction Award.
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Congratulations to new Chair
@marhaerle
, and thank you to
@Cropper01
for your years as Chair of the Board
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Excited to have Jody Wilson Raybould join our speaker lineup for the 2022 March Classic! Visit for info & updates!
@Puglaas
#marchclassic
#ontag
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On Monday, Grain Farmers of Ontario CEO,
@crosbydevitt
and Chair,
@feedn4kids
met with
@LisaThompsonPC
to extended appreciation for the provincial government’s support of grain and oilseed farmers across the province with the Risk Management Program (RMP) by awarding the Grain
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We're pledging $200,000 to the
@UofGuelphOAC
Ridgetown Campus for its new Crop Research and Innovation Centre. This new facility will be a key resource for future research innovations in crop production, management, sustainability, and more.
#ontag
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"If nitrogen becomes limited, there will be a net negative effect on sustainability, because it means more land will be needed to produce the same amount of food." -via
@PlantAgGuelph
professor Dr. Manish Raizada
#ontag
#4Rs
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We are excited to be kicking off the 2019
#GrainsinAction
today in Guelph! Follow along with us over the next four days!
#OntAg
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Happy
#CndAgDay
! ❤🙌 It's time to celebrate the fantastic food we love, and all the amazing people that grow it!
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The Grain Farmers of Ontario Board Executive met with several Ontario MPs and Senators on Budget Day to discuss the growth of our sector and Ontario’s unique opportunities and challenges as part of the Canadian grain industry.
#GrainsinOttawa
(1/2)
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News Release: Grain Farmers of Ontario Presents Rick Mercer at the March Classic 2019:
#OntAg
#MarchClassic
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A letter to the Environmental Commissioner of Ontario from
@GrainFarmers
chair Mark Brock
#OntAg
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Register now for the
#MarchClassic
to be entered into the early bird draw for a Carhartt jacket! BONUS: Retweet this by January 31 to enter the social media draw for a Grain Farmers of Ontario swag pack!
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Second stop on our
#farmtour
w
@FarmFoodCareON
and a group of
#ontario
dietitians at Scott Persall’s farm. Scott is District 5 Director for Grain Farmers of Ontario and answering great questions about soybeans and harvesting.
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Happy
#CdnAgDay
! ❤🙌 It's time to celebrate the fantastic food we love, and all the amazing people that grow it here in Canada!
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It’s the final day of
#GrainsInAction
and for our first stop we visited the oldest mill in Canada!
Thank you
@ArvaFlourMills
for the stop!
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The recently released
#FederalBudget2023
misses the mark on returning fertilizer tariffs paid by farmers. This is a huge disappointment for farmers who incurred the costs of an ineffective and ill-advised tariff.
Read the joint statment here:
#cdnpoli
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Grain Farmers of Ontario is committed to supporting our
#ontag
community members to allow them to prosper. Congratulations, Jillian Ohm of
#MonktonOntario
@Jillohm_
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As our last stop of day three,
#GrainsInAction
got a guided tour and bus tour through
@Ingredion
in London.
Thank you to those who took us through the tour, what a great experience learning all about what they do and how they impact the Ontario grain farming industry!
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Release: Anti-Pesticide Movement Within Ontario Pesticide Advisory Committee
http://t.co/qWCivcgqAk
#OntAg
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Are you a
@uofg
student who might be interested in learning more about grain farming in Ontario? Join us for Ontario Grain Farming 101 on Nov 1 for free pizza, and meet a grain farmer.
@UofGSPP
@ExpGuelph
@LangUofG
@GuelphEng
@UofGuelphOAC
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Of course, Paige and Ainsley are geared up for the
#MarchClassic
! Ready to join them?🌽
Learn more and register here now:
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Amazing show of support by GFO farmer members. Entering the court house for the appeal hearing.
#OntAg
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We are excited to announce
@DrPaulHoekstra
as our new Vice President, Strategic Development. Read the full release here:
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That's a wrap on 2017
#GrainsInAction
. Thank you to our participants and industry partners for making this year great.
#ontag
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What goes into a Canadian whisky?
#GrainsInAction
learned about the whole process from field to glass.
@CDNWhiskyDoc
@JPWisersCA
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A lot of potential future farmers checking out our Virtual 360 combine ride today at the
#CNE2022
@LetsGoToTheEX
This farm tour was an amazing collaborative project with our friends
@FarmFoodCareON
#Collaboration
#OntAg
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Lots of great conversation at the
@LdnFarmShow
today!! Coffee is hot and the cookies are fantastic and the conversation is even better 😉☕️🍪🚜
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Bill C-234 aims to exempt carbon tax on propane & natural gas for grain drying. Given the challenges faced by Ontario's grain farmers, this exemption is crucial. Let's unite to support C-234 & make our voices heard!
#cdnpoli
Take action now:
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#GrainsinAction
day 2: we travelled from Guelph to Sarnia to see the Cargill terminal. Participants learned about the many commodities of Cargill and the import and export business of Ontario grains.
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Congratulations to James from District 2 (Kent) for winning the top soybean sample in your Merlin Field Crop club!
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Grain Farmers of Ontario’s Executive Board are in Ottawa meeting with members of Parliament. Yesterday they spent time discussing the economic impact of Ontario’s grain farmers, and the carbon pricing on grain drying.
Thank you
@kyleseeback
,
@PLawrenceMP
and
@mferreriptbokaw
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On
#InternationalWomensDay
, meet some of the women working hard on farms across the province:
#yourfarmers
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Preparations are underway in London for the 2024
#MarchClassic
🌾 Thank you to all of our sponsors who contributed to our giveaway bags! 🛍️What are you most looking forward to at the event this year?
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#BellLetsTalk
day gives us the opportunity to think about how we can support those around us. It is a small effort to have empathy and ask how someone is doing & this simple action could have a massive impact. Find wellness resources @ .
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We all have a role to play when it comes to inclusion and working to end discrimination within in the industry. Great work
@BeefFarmersON
on opening the dialogue and discussing this important issue. 7/7
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Noticing Tar Spot in your corn fields as it matures? We chatted with
@AlbertTenuta
to talk about what’s going on behind the scenes for research on Tar Spot.
#ontag
Need more info? Visit
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60% of ingredients in
@WallensteinFeed
is biproducts that cannot be used in human consumption, like wheat shorts & dried distiller grains.
@WDSchumm
#GrainsinAction
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Happy
#OntAgWeek
! Whether you're in the field, barn, or in the grocery store, this is the week to celebrate all things local and Ontario Agriculture!
#loveONTfood
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Agricorp announces corn salvage benefit for DON in 2018, covers cases where DON levels in harvested corn exceed 5ppm. Learn more:
#OntAg
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