Saturday, February 8, 2020

Grain farmers separate

Grain Farmers of Ontario has left Grain Farmers of Canada, citing policy and personality differences.

But Grain Farmers of Canada said it will continue to lobby the federal government on behalf of all of Canada’s grain growers and said the two organizations will continue to co-operate.

Grain Farmers of Ontario only joined the national organization in 2018. The Ontario association speaks for producers of corn, soybean, wheat, barley and oats.

It said it is “unable to overlook issues with the structure of the organization and personality conflicts” and is “concerned with governance and regulation compliance.”

But chairman Markus Haerle would not reveal the reasons which he said are in a letter from his board to Grain Farmers of Canada.

So, Ontarions as separatists. Now that's a change!