Ontario Farmers -- Share Your 2026 Planting Plans and Win Big!

Jan 05, 2026
By Farms.com

Take the Farms.com Risk Management Planting Intentions Survey and gain insights into Ontario’s 2026 acreage mix.

Would you like an early look at what Ontario farmers will plant in 2026 and how the acreage mix might shape up? Farms.com Risk Management is inviting farmers across Ontario to participate in the Annual Ontario Planting Intentions Survey—a quick and easy way to share your plans and gain valuable market insights. Deadline to complete the survey is March 13.

By completing the survey, you will help build a clearer picture of what crops Ontario farmers intend to plant this year and what impact those decisions could have on supply and basis levels.

Everyone who participates will receive a copy of the 2026 Farms.com Risk Management Planting Intentions Final Report, scheduled for release at the end of March 2026. You can use this report, to make your final planning decisions for 2026.

3 Reasons Why You Should Complete the Survey
1. WIN BIG!
Your name will be entered into a random draw for one of three Tim Hortons gift card prizes:

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2. Get Exclusive Insights
Participants will receive the overall data and Farms.com Risk Management’s expert analysis—information that could help you better anticipate commodity risk at harvest.

3. Quick and Simple
It takes less than five minutes to complete, but the insights you gain could make a big difference in your commodity marketing strategy.

Click here to take the survey and enter the Contest!

For daily information and updates on agriculture commodity marketing and price risk management for North American farmers, producers, and agribusiness visit things; Farms.com Risk Management Website to subscribe to the program.

Video: Midwest Weather Shock: Flash Drought Turns Into Heavy Rain Threat This Week (2026 Forecast)

A rapidly changing Midwest weather pattern is unfolding in 2026 as areas that recently slipped into abnormal dryness and flash drought conditions are now facing the threat of heavy rain and repeated storm systems.

After a wet spring erased early drought conditions, regions across Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin, Minnesota, and northern Missouri have quickly dried out again since mid-to-late May. Soil moisture is dropping fast, and crops like corn and soybeans are beginning to feel the stress of rising temperatures and lack of consistent rainfall. Now, weather models show a major shift.

A developing system moving in from the Northern Plains is expected to bring multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms, with the potential for locally heavy rainfall across the Midwest. While some areas may miss out, others could finally see much-needed relief from the growing dryness. In this video, we break down:

Current drought conditions across the Midwest

Why a flash drought is developing quickly

Timing and path of incoming storm systems

Which states are most likely to see heavy rain

How long this wet pattern could last

Will this rain end the drought or create new flooding risks? Watch the full forecast to find out.