If you picture someone born without arms and legs, chances are you go straight to thinking about the physical challenges. There's no doubt that Chris Koch, a farmer from Nanton, Alta., has faced physical challenges, but that hasn't stopped him from chasing his dreams and becoming a farmer. Koch says there have been times when... Read More
Category: Farm Management
Many of you run family farm businesses filled with the opportunities, challenges and satisfaction that comes with it. As businesses transition from one generation to the next, the incoming generation is faced with many internal and external expectations to be like or even better than the last generation. This is true on the farm and... Read More
Dreams need deadlines or they remain just that — dreams. Put another way, a goal without a deadline is just a dream. What's one way to turn a goal or dream into reality? Writing it down. We broached the subject of written goals in Episode 81 of the Mind Your Farm Business Podcast. In it,... Read More
Agriculture has long struggled to attract and retain enough people at nearly every stage of the industry; from general labour, to skilled operators, to farm management, and in the c-suite. In certain geographies, local job markets have made things even more difficult, as higher paying jobs pulled people away from the farm. But now, just... Read More
On Monday, Canada completed the first step towards adopting and implementing sustainability financial disclosure standards for many industries, including agriculture. The Canadian Sustainability Standards Board (CSSB) says it achieved quorum with the appointment of four new members, putting the board in "decision-making mode" now that the International Sustainability Standards Board's (ISSB) has released its initial... Read More
Ontario dairy farmer and producer group leader Peggy Brekveld has been acclaimed as chair of the Canadian Agricultural Human Resource Council (CAHRC). Brekveld also serves as president of the Ontario Federation of Agriculture. She replaces Paul Glenn, representing the Canadian Young Farmers Forum, who completed his 2021 to 2023 term as of June 20, 2023.... Read More
The Do More Agriculture Foundation (Do More Ag) has launched AgTalk, powered by Togetherall. The 24/7 peer support platform will be accessible across the entire Canadian agriculture industry, equipped with bilingual clinical moderation for open discussions on mental health. Do More Ag says anyone 16 and older can connect, share, and receive support from a... Read More
The third-generation family at Leguee Farms near Fillmore, Sask., were named Saskatchewan's Outstanding Young Farmers for 2023 in Regina this week. Jake Leguee, Sarah Leguee, and Erik Nikolejsin received the recognition at the provincial OYF event held in conjunction with Canada's Farm Show. Leguee Farms was established in 1956, when grandparents Don and Elsie Leguee... Read More
A well-written contract should spell out the risk and responsibilities of both parties involved. In agriculture, grain contracts spell out expectations, but the Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan says current contracts don't go far enough to manage farmers' risk. Following an estimated $60 million in farmer losses due to cancelled contracts with one grain buyer... Read More
A three-year, two-phase, $1.7 million Ontario initiative is set to promote careers in agriculture through agricultural societies. The Promoting Agri-Food Careers initiative was announced by Huron Bruce MPP Lisa Thompson over the weekend. Funded through the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (SCAP), the program will be available to 213 agricultural societies, represented by the Ontario Association... Read More