2025 March Classic
Leading the Way
From government policy to new and expanded markets, growth in key research areas, increasing public trust, and changes in governance that encourage equity, diversity, and inclusion, Grain Farmers of Ontario has led the way in Ontario’s agriculture industry for more than 15 years. Join Grain Farmers of Ontario at the 2025 March Classic: Leading The Way to celebrate 15 years of strength, leadership, and a legacy of making a difference for grain farmers. At this event, we will look at what the future might hold for agriculture and find new opportunities for grain farmers in Ontario to continue leading the way.
Online registration is now closed, but attendees can register onsite on Monday March 17 at our Welcome Reception or starting at 8 a.m. on Tuesday March 18 on the second floor of RBC Place.
New this year, we will be providing childcare services for members from 7:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m., sponsored by Canadian Mental Health Association. Advanced signup is now closed for this service. Please contact Emma Weizenbluth at eweizenbluth@gfo.ca if you have any questions.
Join us for the 2025 March Classic
Tuesday March 18, 2025
RBC Place
300 York St, London, ON N6B 1P8
Parking Details
Paid parking is available underground at RBC Place (300 York Street London), as well as two above ground parking lots found at 301 York Street and 319 King Street.
Note: Hotel rooms blocks are no longer available.
Featuring these guest speakers
The U.S. Farm Report
With host Tyne Morgan
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On the air for more than four decades, U.S. Farm Report remains the longest-running syndicated television program focusing on agriculture, rural issues and the country lifestyle. Hosted by award-winning journalist Tyne Morgan, a new edition of the program airs each weekend on stations coast-to-coast.
The U.S Farm Report: @USFarmReport
Tyne Morgan: @Tyne_Ag
Vance Crowe
Communications Strategist
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Vance Crowe is a communications strategist that has worked for corporations and international organizations around the world. He has spoken before more than 250,000 people, answering questions about some of the most sophisticated and controversial technologies in the modern age. Vance helps organizations realize why the general public doesn’t agree with their perspective and offers new ways to communicate effectively, resolve disagreements, and build rapport with critics and stakeholders. Vance has worked for organizations as varied as the World Bank, Monsanto, the US Peace Corps and even as a deckhand on an ecotourism ship.
X: @VanceCrowe
Linda Nazareth
Economist, Futurist and Author
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Linda Nazareth is an economist, a futurist and a respected authority on the future of work. As a newspaper columnist and an author, she knows how to frame things in ways that both educate and entertain and as the Senior Fellow for Economics and Population Change at think-tank the Macdonald Laurier Institute she knows what she is talking about.
Linda’s career has taken some non-traditional turns for someone in her field. Her first jobs were as a government economist where she specialized in labour market planning, which was followed by a stint at a major financial institution where she spent years as a Senior Economist. Wanting to change things up while she could, she lobbied to have a job created for her on Business News Network (BNN, Canada’s answer to CNBC) while it was a start-up and spent a decade on-air as their in-house economist
X: @relentlesseco
Innovation in Agriculture panel
With moderator Joe Dales, RHA Ventures
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Join us for an engaging panel discussion on the future of innovation in agriculture, where industry leaders and visionaries will explore cutting-edge advancements shaping how we grow, produce, and sustain the world’s food supply, with moderator Joe Dales, from RHA Ventures.
Giveaway Passport
On Tuesday March 18, 2025 be sure to check your registration bag for our popular Giveaway Passport! Bring this passport to exhibitors in the 2025 March Classic exhibit hall for your chance to win! Full contest details can be found here.
This year, we have three large prizes that are available for conference attendees to win:
- Grand Prize: Toronto Weekend Getaway including four tickets to the Toronto Maple Leaf Game vs Columbus Blue Jackets on April 5, 2025. Provided by Grain Farmers of Ontario. Valued at $3,000 CAD.
- 1st Runner up prize: John Deere cleaning kit. Sponsored by John Deere Canada. Valued at $1,800 CAD.
- 2nd Runner up prize: A summer road trip prize including $1,000 in gift cards from Esso and CAA. Provided by Grain Farmers of Ontario. Valued at $1,500 CAD.
Simply:
- Bring your passport to the exhibitors listed.
- Have them hole punch beside their organization’s name.
- Fill out your passport with full name, email address and phone number.
- Leave at registration.
We will announce the winners after the show, on Thursday March 27, 2025 at 11:00am via X Live – be sure to follow us and tune in to see if you are a winner!
Agenda
Monday March 17, 2025
7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Join us for the 2025 March Classic Welcome Reception to celebrate the March Classic and 15 years of Grain Farmers of Ontario.
Location: 2nd Floor of the DoubleTree by Hilton hotel
Tuesday March 18, 2025
| 7:00 a.m. | Attendee Breakfast Sponsored by John Deere Canada |
| 8:00 a.m. | Registration and exhibit hall opens |
| 9:00 a.m. | Opening remarks from Grain Farmers of Ontario |
| 9:30 a.m. | The U.S. Farm Report with host Tyne Morgan The U.S. Farm Report returns to the 2025 March Classic to record and host a panel discussion on prices, markets, and hot-button issues for agriculture. |
| 10:30 a.m. | Break Sponsored by Syngenta |
| 11:00 a.m. | Vance Crowe, Communications Strategist My Grandfather’s Axe: The Art of Passing Down Something You Have Built Your most important work in succession starts long before hiring lawyers and accountants. Being prepared to pass down your organization, business, or family farm comes down to conversations. |
| 12:00 p.m. | Lunch Sponsored by Syngenta |
| 1:30 p.m. | Linda Nazareth, Economist, Futurist and Author Economorphics: The Economic Trends Changing Today Into Tomorrow Linda Nazareth talks about the dozens of things she sees happening, and the challenges – and opportunities they present to the economy, the labour market and the financial markets – and to agriculture as well. Sponsored by Desjardins |
| 2:30 p.m. | Break Sponsored by Syngenta |
| 3:00 p.m. | Innovation in Agriculture panel with moderator Joe Dales, RHA Ventures Join us for an engaging panel discussion on the future of innovation in agriculture, where industry leaders and visionaries will explore cutting-edge advancements shaping how we grow, produce, and sustain the world’s food supply. Sponsored by Farm Credit Canada |
| 4:00 p.m. | Pre-banquet Reception Sponsored by Bayer CropScience |
| 6:00 p.m. | Banquet ($75, tickets required) with entertainment from a special, Canadian musical guest. Sponsored by SeCan |
| 9:00 p.m. | Conference end |
For March Classic sponsorship opportunities & exhibitor opportunities, please contact:
Joanne Tichborne
Advertising Sales Representative
jtichborne@gfo.ca
226-332-3637
Sponsors
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Supporters
Exhibitors
- A&L Canada Laboratories
- ACC
- Ag Business & Crop Inc.
- Agricorp
- Agriculture Wellness Ontario
- Agro-100
- Alco Energy Canada
- Alpine
- ALUS Middlesex
- BASF Canada Inc.
- Bayer CropScience Inc.
- Belchim Canada
- Broadgrain
- C&M Seeds
- Canadian Foodgrains Bank
- Canadian Grain Commission
- CanGrow Crop Solutions
- Cargill Sarnia
- CASA/WSPS
- CASE IH
- Christian Farmers Federation of Ontario
- Corteva Agriscience Canada
- De Dell Seeds
- Desjardins
- DG Global
- Farm Credit Canada
- Fieldwalker Agronomy
- FMC
- FS Co-operatives
- G3 Canada Limited
- Ganaraska Systems Inc.
- Gowan Canada
- Grain Farmers of Ontario
- Hensall Co-op
- Horst Systems
- Ingredion Canada Corporation
- John Deere Canada
- Josslin Insurance
- Koch Agronomic Services
- LAC
- Libro Credit Union
- Maizex Seeds
- Meridian Manufacturing
- Montag
- Nexeed Inc.
- Nicola Wealth
- Nutri -Pel
- OMAFA
- Ontario Federation of Agriculture
- Ontario Plowmen’s Association
- OSCIA
- Parrish & Heimbecker
- Pioneer Hi-Bred Canada
- Pride Seeds
- Prograin
- RBC
- Roberts Farm Equipment
- Scotiabank
- SeCan
- SGS Canada
- TD Agriculture Services
- The Andersons
- The Commonwell Mutual Insurance Group
- UAP Canada