GrainTALK

Recorded on February 20, 2019. Hosted by Grain Farmers of Ontario Grain Merchandiser Marty Hibbs.

Guests: Former Grain Farmers of Ontario delegate and waterhemp researcher Lauren Benoit; Grain Farmers of Ontario CEO Barry Senft. Hosted by Rachel Telford and Maegan MacKimmie.

US and World It has been a long winter for farmers as well as the USDA. Typically, this time of year farmers are busy making plans for the spring season. That continues, but with the government shutdown now over in the United States we lost one of the most important USDA reports, which come usually … Continue reading "Market Trends Commentary for February-March 2019"

Recorded on February 6, 2019. Hosted by Grain Farmers of Ontario Grain Merchandiser Marty Hibbs.

Guests: Grain Farmers of Ontario Grain Merchandiser Marty Hibbs, Grains in Action participant and University of Guelph student Faith Fullerton; Grain Farmers of Ontario Chair Markus Haerle. Hosted by Rachel Telford and Maegan MacKimmie, with guest host Mark Carter.

US and World It is an unusual mid January for many reasons across the grain complex. One of the main reasons it’s unusual is because there was no final USDA report, which was scheduled for January 11th because of the US government shutdown. Often times the January report serves as a flashpoint for market action … Continue reading "Market Trends Commentary for January-February 2019"

Guests: Saskatchewan grain farmer and agriculture policy advocate Megz Reynolds, a.k.a. @FarmerMegz; Grain Farmers of Ontario CEO Barry Senft. Hosted by Maegan Mackimmie and Rachel Telford.

Our year-end review with Markus Haerle, Chair, Grain Farmers of Ontario. Hosted by Rachel Telford and Maegan Mackimmie.

US and World December is a time where the crop is mostly in the bin. However, across both the US, Ontario and Quebec this year has been quite a challenge. As of November 25th, USDA estimates that 94% of US corn and soybeans have been harvested. Harvest rain and snow have been a challenge this … Continue reading "Market Trends Commentary for December 2018 – January 2019"

Guests: Kathy Somers, Stress Management and High Performance Clinic in Guelph, ON; Barry Senft, CEO, Grain Farmers of Ontario. Hosted by Rachel Telford and Maegan Mackimmie.

Guests: Ben Rosser, Corn Specialist, OMAFRA; Sandi Brock, owner, Shepherd Creek Farms & host, Sheepishly Me; Markus Haerle, Chair, Grain Farmers of Ontario. Hosted by Rachel Telford, Maegan Mackimmie, and Laura Ferrier.

US and World It is a huge harvest coming off across the greater North American Corn Belt, but it is at a slow pace. The corn harvest is almost average, but in Iowa, Kansas Missouri, North Dakota and South Dakota farmers are lagging behind the average by 5%. The soybean harvest in the United States … Continue reading "Market Trends Commentary for November-December 2018"

Guests: Jack Legg, Branch Manager, Agronomist, SGS Canada; Brenda Miller-Sanford, Manager, Administration, Grain Farmers of Ontario; Markus Haerle, Chair, Grain Farmers of Ontario. Hosted by Rachel Telford and Laura Ferrier.

Guests: Albert Tenuta, Plant Pathologist at OMAFRA; Keith Austin and “Uncle” Evan Austin, farmers in District 10; Barry Senft, CEO of Grain Farmers of Ontario. Hosted by Rachel Telford, Laura Ferrier, and Maegan MacKimmie.

US and World Combines are rolling across the American Midwest, Ontario and Quebec. Big crops are creating grain piles all over farm country amid some of the worst harvest weather in years. Heavy rains have inundated parts of Iowa and many other US states causing all types of harvest problems. It is one of the … Continue reading "Market Trends Report for October-November 2018"

Guests: Alex Sanders, M.Sc. candidate, University of Guelph; Markus Haerle, Chair, Grain Farmers of Ontario. Hosted by Maegan MacKimmie and Rachel Telford.

Guests: Dean Anderson, Canadian Agricultural Safety Association; Barry Senft, CEO, Grain Farmers of Ontario. Hosted by Maegan MacKimmie and Rachel Telford.

US and World It is that time of year when combines are rolling. Across the great North American corn belt harvest is in full swing especially in the southern portions of the American Midwest. The US crop has had huge potential all year with successive USDA reports increasing yields. The actual litmus test is when … Continue reading "Market Trends Report for September-October 2018"

Guests: Victoria Berry, Manager, Communications, Grain Farmers of Ontario; Markus Haerle, Board Chair, Grain Farmers of Ontario. Hosted by Maegan MacKimmie and Rachel Telford.

Guests: Brett Anderson, Accuweather senior meteorologist; Barry Senft, CEO, Grain Farmers of Ontario. Hosted by Maegan MacKimmie and Rachel Telford.