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Grain Farmers of Ontario is the province’s largest commodity organization, representing Ontario’s 28,000 barley, corn, oat, soybean and wheat farmers. The crops they grow cover 6 million acres of farm land across the province, generate over $2.5 billion in farm gate receipts, result in over $9 billion in economic output and are responsible for over 40,000 jobs in the province. GrainTALK is our new way to communicate with our farmer-members about the news and issues that matter most.
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US and the World It has been a big production year with good planting weather turning into a good summer and record yields predicted. However, as summer turned late the tap turned off and it was very dry across much of the greater…
The post Market Trends Report – September & October 2025 appeared first on Grain Farmers of Ontario.
US and the World Here we are it is the middle of August and in most years the crop is made. At this time of year much of the crop defining weather is behind us. Corn pollination is in the rear-view mirror but…
The post Market Trends Report – August & September 2025 appeared first on Grain Farmers of Ontario.
US and the World July and August are very significant months for crop development within North America. It represents a time when pollination takes place in the corn crop and pod set takes place in soybeans. Adverse weather during this time can often…
The post Market Trends Report – July & August 2025 appeared first on Grain Farmers of Ontario.
US and the World It is that time of year again. The July 4th weekend always represents a critical moment in the market year where prices can go one way or the other. Summer heat is ramping up across the greater American corn…
The post Special Edition – Market Trends Report – USDA Report July 7, 2025 appeared first on Grain Farmers of Ontario.
US and the World It’s not the home stretch but we’re getting closer. The end of June going into July is always a critical period for crop development. It can also be a gyrating time for grain markets as there is so much…
The post Market Trends Report – June & July 2025 appeared first on Grain Farmers of Ontario.
US and the World It is full speed ahead. It is that time of year when planters are rolling across the Great North American corn belt. In fact, good weather has made for great progress that may ultimately lead two bin busting crops. As…
The post Market Trends Report – May & June 2025 appeared first on Grain Farmers of Ontario.
US and the World April and May are always a busy month on the farm whether that be in Ontario or in the greater North American corn belt. Planters are rolling and auto steer buttons are being pressed as weather is improving and…
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US and the World It is that time of year again. Early April is often the time when corn planters get pulled out of the shop ready to go to the field. It is also a time of optimism spurned on by the…
The post Special Edition – Market Trends Report – USDA Report March 31, 2025 appeared first on Grain Farmers of Ontario.
US and the World It is that time of year again. Spring always represents a time of hope for North American farmers as we get ready to go to the fields to plant another crop. There certainly will be much anticipation this year…
The post Market Trends Report – March & April 2025 appeared first on Grain Farmers of Ontario.
US and the World It is February and for the most part the greater North American corn belt is frozen with snow and ice infiltrating almost everywhere. It is a time when not much is happening in the production fields as people look…
The post Market Trends Report – February & March 2025 appeared first on Grain Farmers of Ontario.
US and the World 2025 dawned with farmers hoping for better markets. 2024 was a year where prices retreated almost every month until harvest time. Since then, there’s been a bit of a bounce back but there is a long way to go. …
The post Market Trends Report – January & February 2025 appeared first on Grain Farmers of Ontario.
US and the World It is the end of the calendar year and what a year it is been. We have seen record crops coming out of the United States and big crops growing in the fields of South America. This is all…
The post Market Trends Report – December & January 2025 appeared first on Grain Farmers of Ontario.
US and the World It has been a beautiful harvest season across the greater North American corn belt. As of November, the 12th 95% of US corn had been harvested and 96% of American soybeans. In both of these cases it is ahead…
The post Market Trends Report – November & December 2024 appeared first on Grain Farmers of Ontario.
US and the World It is that time of year again when you can almost hear the noise from the fields. Combines are rolling across the great North American corn belt. At the same time planters are rolling in Brazil attempting to put…
The post Market Trends Report – October & November 2024 appeared first on Grain Farmers of Ontario.
US and the World It is that time of year again across the great North American corn belt. It is early but harvest is starting almost everywhere. In the United States USDA has estimated as of September 8th 5% of the American corn…
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US and the World It is that time of year when the crop is made. In other words, we got the crop planted and we got through the “hot and dry” timeline and now we’re in the middle of August heading towards September. …
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US and the World It is that time of year again. Late July and going into early August represents a time when the crop is being made. The July pollination time period is usually one of the critical times for corn in the…
The post Market Trends Report – July & August 2024 appeared first on Grain Farmers of Ontario.
US and the World It is that time of year again. The Canada Day-July 4th weekend always is a seminal moment in markets across the greater American corn belt. It is the time of year when we are able to start measuring the…
The post Special Edition – Market Trends Report – USDA Report July 1, 2024 appeared first on Grain Farmers of Ontario.
US and the World Planters have been rolling across the Great North American corn belt over the last several weeks. Getting off to a good start is always a good thing and it certainly is the case in the United States this year. …
The post Market Trends Report – June & July 2024 appeared first on Grain Farmers of Ontario.
US and the World It is that time of year again, planters are rolling across the great North American corn belt. As of May, the 5th 36% of American corn had been planted which is 6 percentage points behind last year and three…
The post Market Trends Report – May & June 2024 appeared first on Grain Farmers of Ontario.