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By Alice McFarlane

National grain organization grows

Ontario farm group rejoins national organization

Jan 8, 2026 | 3:56 PM

Grain Growers of Canada (GGC) has a new member joining its ranks.

Grain Farmers of Ontario (GFO) has opted to become part of the national group once again.

GFO had been a member from 2018 to 2020. It left the national organization over what it called a lack of effectiveness working on the soybean trade disruption in the U.S./China trade war.

Ontario is one of Canada’s largest grain-producing provinces and a critical contributor to the country’s export economy. GFO Jeff Harrison said grain farmers are strongest when they stand united with peers across Canada.

“Joining the Grain Growers of Canada is a strategic decision that reflects today’s political landscape and positions all grain farmers for long-term success,” Harrison said. “We bring deep expertise and a strong voice to national discussions, and we are committed to working collaboratively to advance policies that benefit farmers from coast to coast.”

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GGC Chair Scott Hepworth welcomed the Ontario group and said they do important work.

“For decades, grain farmers have been dealing with the fallout of long-standing issues that have been left unresolved,” Hepworth said. “Global market instability is exposing cracks across the system, and Grain Farmers of Ontario joining Grain Growers of Canada reflects just how broad these pressures are and why a unified national voice, representing every major grain-producing region, is critical now.”

Grain Growers of Canada now has 15 grain grower groups from across the country, strengthening national representation to ensure the sector can continue to move grain efficiently, compete internationally, and respond to changing market conditions.

For nearly 25 years, the organization has advocated for the grain sector’s competitiveness and long-term viability, advancing policy grounded in on-farm realities for a sector generating $45 billion in annual exports.

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alice.mcfarlane@pattisonmedia.com