Ontarians head to the polls June 2, 2022, to elect the next premier, and Grain Farmers of Ontario (GFO) wants the next provincial government to focus on six priorities to support the growth of Ontario‘s grain and oilseed industry. In the coming weeks, over the course of the election campaign, GFO and RealAgriculture will feature interviews… Read More
Ontario farmers continue to tread water as they look to the government to provide some sort of relief or assistance in regards to the fertilizer shortage that has ensued due to the sanctions put on Russian imports following the country’s invasion of Ukraine. Brendan Byrne, chair of Grain Farmers of Ontario (GFO), says time is… Read More
Welcome to this Tuesday edition of RealAg Radio. On today’s show, you’ll hear: Brendan Byrne, chair of Grain Farmers of Ontario (GFO) on fertilizer supply and the sanctions being applied; Sean Osmar of the Saskatchewan Water Security Agency, on spring run off in the province; Rob Stone, farmer out of Saskatchewan, on his trip to… Read More
Grain Farmers of Ontario (GFO) is calling on all parliamentarians to step-up action on current supply chain challenges. Valuable crop inputs, such as fertilizer, are in jeopardy of not reaching farms in time for the busy spring planting season. “Policymakers, farmers, and other stakeholders in the agriculture value chain need to work together to respond… Read More
It’s Farmer Rapid Fire Thursday here on RealAg Radio! From across Canada, you’ll hear: Brendan Byrne of Essex, Ont.; Simon Ellis of Wawanesa, Man.; Kris Mayerle of Tisdale, Sask.; Todd Hames of Marwayne, Alta. Thoughts on something we talked about on the show? Connect with host Shaun Haney via email [email protected], on Twitter by using the… Read More
With the Government of Canada planning to implement its vaccine mandate for cross-border truck drivers on Saturday, January 15, and a looming domestic mandate still at play, the agricultural industry is trying to adjust and cope with the impact. Under the more pressing mandate of January 15, unvaccinated Canadian drivers will be allowed back to… Read More
It’s time for our Farmer Rapid Fire! “Travel” across the country with us to find out how farmers are making out planning for the 2022 season. You’ll hear: Brendan Byrne of Essex, Ont.; Randy Court of Plumas, Sask; Devon Walker of Lashburn, Sask.; Andrea Stroeve-Sawa of Taber, Alta.; and The top ag news stories of… Read More
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the next federal election is set to take place September 20th, 2021. With such a tight timeline, it’s anticipated that producer and policy groups will announce priorities in short order. First out of the gate is the Grain Farmers of Ontario, which unveiled its election asks to federal Canadian election candidates… Read More
Welcome to this Thursday Farmer Rapid Fire edition of RealAg Radio. On today’s show you’ll hear how crops are faring and much more from farmers from the Maritimes to Alberta: Rebecca Archibald of Upper Stewiacke, N.S.; Brendan Byrne of Essex, Ont.; Korey Peters of Randolph, Man.; Jake Leguee of Fillmore, Sask.; and, Sarah Weigum of… Read More
Update, June 29: The Senate adjourned until September 21 on Tuesday, leaving Bill C-206 on the Order Paper. It would die there if a federal election is called this summer. The private member’s bill that would remove the federal carbon tax from natural gas and propane used on farms still has a last-minute chance at… Read More
Grain Farmers of Ontario (GFO) will contribute $200,000 to the University of Guelph, Ridgetown Campus for its new Crop Research and Innovation Centre. The Crop Research and Innovation Centre will be a key resource for future research innovations in crop production, management, sustainability, and more, says GFO. “Our farmer-members have always recognized the importance of… Read More
Welcome to the mid-week edition of RealAg Radio. On today’s show you’ll hear: Brendan Byrne, chair of Grain Farmers of Ontario, on a federal carbon tax rebate and the Port of Montreal strike; Tami-Jo Brewin of Rowland Farms, which has recently diversified into rodeo stock; Kelly Dobson of LeaderShift, on conflict and how it isn’t… Read More
The Supreme Court of Canada upheld the federal government’s right to impose a price on carbon on provinces in a decision announced Thursday morning. The decision passed in a 6-3 ruling. The “price of pollution” is set to increase to $170/tonne by 2030. Agriculture producer groups and politicians opposed to the federal carbon taxation policy… Read More
Everyone has a different motivation to get involved in agricultural policy — sometimes family is an influence, other times it’s the drive to advocate on behalf of a certain commodity. Essex, Ont., farmer Brendan Byrne was elected at the beginning of February to the position of chair for Grain Farmers of Ontario. Before being appointed,… Read More
Welcome to this mid-week RealAg Radio show, where we’ve got a great line-up for you today. You’ll hear: The top ag news stories of the day with host Shaun Haney; Brendan Byrne, newly appointed chair of Grain Farmers of Ontario (GFO); A Nutrien eKonomics product spotlight with Dr. Alan Blaylock; and Kevin Grier, of Kevin Grier… Read More
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