GrainTALK
Latest Episodes
GrainTALK Episode 17: Marty Hibbs, Faith Fullerton, Markus Haerle
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,
Market Trends Commentary for January-February 2019
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.
GrainTALK Episode 16: Megz Reynolds, Barry Senft
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.
GrainTALK Episode 15: Markus Haerle
Our year-end review with Markus Haerle, Chair, Grain Farmers of Ontario. Hosted by Rachel Telford and Maegan Mackimmie.
Market Trends Commentary for December 2018 – January 2019
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.
GrainTALK Episode 14: Kathy Somers, Barry Senft
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.
GrainTALK Episode 13: Ben Rosser, Sandi Brock, Markus Haerle
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.
Market Trends Commentary for November-December 2018
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 b...
GrainTALK Episode 12: Jack Legg, Brenda Miller-Sanford, Markus Haerle
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.
GrainTALK Episode 11: Albert Tenuta, Keith Austin, “Uncle” Evan Austin, Barry Senft
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.