The Great Lakes Grain Crop Assessment Tour evaluates corn and soybean fields across Ontario, providing valuable yield estimates, crop insights, and harvest outlook data for farmers and the grain industry.

The USDA can give us the numbers. The weather can give us surprises. The market can give us opportunities. But none of us knows exactly where the high will be. Read the latest August WASDE Report analysis from Heather MacLeod, Grain Originator, Stoney Point, Rochester, McGregor, and Cottam.

Great Lakes Grain announces the 17th Annual Great Lakes Grain Crop Assessment Tour, from August 31 to September 11, 2026. During the tour, teams from Great Lakes Grain and its partners, AGRIS Co-operative, Central Ontario FS, and Coop Embrun, will work together to estimate yields, evaluate crop development, and assess the overall health and condition of Ontario’s corn and soybean crops.

Central Ontario FS, a retail division of GROWMARK, Inc. has entered into a purchase agreement with Haley’s Elevator Inc. located in Burford, Ontario. In conjunction with Great Lakes Grain, the elevator will be operated to provide grain marketing services in Brant, Norfolk and Oxford Counties as part of our grain co-operative system.

Corn, soybean, and wheat prices moved higher following a bullish USDA report, global crop concerns, and renewed fund buying. Here's what growers should watch in the grain markets this week.

Great Lakes Grain supports measures to protect the Sarnia Grain Terminal, a critical Ontario export facility that strengthens grain marketing opportunities, market access, and supply chain resilience for farmers.

On behalf of AGRIS Co-operative, we extend our heartfelt thanks for your professionalism, expertise, and compassion throughout an extraordinarily difficult situation.

USDA’s June 30 Acreage Report revealed larger grain supplies across corn, soybeans, and wheat, while strong demand continues to provide market support. Read the latest June WASDE Report analysis from Sydney Lemoyre, Grain Origination Specialist, Embrun.

Great Lakes Grain and AGRIS welcome Bernard (Ben) Dzakpasu as Grain Representative in Glencoe, bringing expertise in agricultural economics, research, and grower relations.

Prepare for wheat harvest with smart grain marketing strategies. Learn how storage planning, pricing targets, quality considerations, and communication can reduce risk and improve marketing confidence.