GrainTALK

GrainTALK


Latest Episodes

GrainTALK Episode 86: Dana Dickerson, Brendan Byrne
October 15, 2021

Dana Dickerson, manager of market development at Grain Farmers of Ontario, discusses the Grains Innovation Fund call for proposals, other projects, and current issues affecting Ontario’s grain market.

GrainTALK Episode 85: Marty Vermey, Albert Tenuta, Crosby Devitt
October 01, 2021

In this GrainTALK podcast we get the latest information on tar spot – a disease spreading across Ontario corn fields. We also get an update from Crosby Devitt, CEO of Grain Farmers of Ontario, and spo

GrainTALK Episode 84: Brendan Byrne, Mel Reekie, Dean Anderson
September 17, 2021

Grain Farmers of Ontario held its Annual General Meeting on Tuesday, September 14. Brendan Byrne, chair of the Board of Directors, and Mel Reekie, manager of Member Relations, discuss highlights from

Market Trends Report – September & October 2021
September 13, 2021

US and the World We are here.  It is early, but crops are being harvested across the great North American corn belt.  Weather is always the determinate of crop development and as harvest ramps up, we’

GrainTALK Episode 83: Jim Hitchcock, Crosby Devitt
September 03, 2021

Jim Hitchcock from Zehr Insurance talks about important farm coverage and how to figure out what type of policy you need for your business. We also get an update from Crosby Devitt, CEO of Grain Farme

GrainTALK Episode 82: Justin Shepherd, Brendan Byrne, Sarah Plater Findlay
August 20, 2021

Justin Shepherd, Grain Farmers of Ontario’s market development coordinator, explains the Wheat Harvest Quality Survey. We get an update from Brendan Byrne, chair of Grain Farmers of Ontario’s Board of

Market Trends Report – August & September 2021
August 17, 2021

US and the World      Late summer is a time of accounting for many farmers in Ontario and across the greater North American corn belt.  Weather is always a defining issue at this time of year with muc

GrainTALK Episode 81: Marty Vermey, Joanna Follings, Matt Beischlag, Crosby Devitt
August 06, 2021

In this podcast we feature the Great Lakes Yield Enhancement Network with Marty Vermey, senior agronomist with Grain Farmers of Ontario, Joanna Follings, cereals specialist with the Ontario Ministry o

Market Trends Report – July & August 2021
July 26, 2021

US and World      Is the crop made or is it about to be made?  Or will hot and dry weather currently forecast for the American Midwest take the corn and soybean crop down like it has in Western Canada

GrainTALK Episode 80: Jeff Harrison, Chris Renwick, Brendan Byrne
July 23, 2021

Past participants of the American Soybean Association Corteva Young Leader program discuss their experiences, we get an updated on wheat harvest and drought in northern Ontario from Brendan Byrne, cha