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Grain Farmers of Ontario Congratulates Trevor Jones, Minister of Agriculture

Guelph, ON – 2025 – Grain Farmers of Ontario, the province’s largest commodity organization, representing Ontario’s 28,000 barley, corn, oat, soybean, and wheat farmers, congratulates the Honourable Trevor Jones, MPP for Chatham-Kent-Leamington, on his recent appointment as Ontario minister of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness and the Honourable Lisa Thompson on her reappointment as minister of Rural Affairs.

“The grain and oilseed industry needs strong leadership from the provincial government as we face uncertainty in trade due to tariff threats from the U.S. and China,” says Jeff Harrison, chair of Grain Farmers of Ontario “We have previously worked with Trevor Jones when he served as parliamentary assistant to the minister of agriculture, and we look forward to working with him on Grain Farmers of Ontario priorities that benefit farmer-members.”

“We also thank the previous minister, the Honourable Rob Flack, for his support and hard work on behalf of Ontario’s grain farmers,” Harrison continues. “In particular, Minister Flack supported Grain Farmers of Ontario in securing $100 million of additional Risk Management Program funding, setting up farmer-members for success when commodity prices dip below the price of production. This was a file Grain Farmers of Ontario has worked on for a long time, and his support was integral in getting it over the finish line.”

Grain Farmers of Ontario has a number of priorities for the recently re-elected Ford government, including:

  • Ongoing support for Ontario’s Risk Management Program.
  • Keeping Ontario grain farmers competitive by protecting markets & imports of farm inputs.
  • Accelerating the use of grain-based renewable fuels.
  • Providing relief on carbon tax for grain drying.
  • Reducing red tape and investing in grain and oilseed processing.
  • Reducing red tape and costs of trucking farm products.
  • Reviewing the reach of conservation authorities.
  • Prohibiting municipalities from charging stormwater fees on agricultural properties.
  • Increasing investment in research and innovation.
Source : GFO

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