Farming is a high-stress profession that sees many participants shouldering heavy loads of worry and anxiety that can lead to burnout. Author and mental health advocate Dr. Jessica Metcalfe says it's important for farmers and ranchers to recognize these conditions and take proactive steps to ensure the weight of agriculture doesn't overwhelm their business and... Read More
Category: Farm Management
The Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) says it has provided 100 per cent compensation to eligible producers for unpaid grain delivered to or picked up by LSM Grain Ltd. There were also 17 claims that could not be compensated because the deliveries fell outside of the 90-day eligibility period of the Safeguards for Grain Farmers Program,... Read More
Canadian farmers are more concerned about their financial realities in the face of sticky input prices and lower commodity prices compared to a year ago. Many say they are looking to manage their costs where they can, as expenses are one area that can be changed for a growing season, unlike the weather. As a... Read More
In Episode 16 of The Truth About Ag podcast, co-hosts Evan Shout and Kristjan Hebert sit down with Craig Lothian of Lex Capital Corp. A former lawyer, Craig is a serial entrepreneur having founded and sold a number of successful private oil and land companies. In this episode, they dive into the similarities and differences... Read More
The Do More Agriculture Foundation (DMAF) has named Merle Massie as the organization's new executive director. Massie runs a grain farm in west-central Saskatchewan alongside her family and draws on her experience at the Canadian Centre for Rural and Agricultural Health. She brings a unique dual perspective, both personal and professional, to lead DMAF in... Read More
Saskatchewan-based farm insurance company Global Ag Risk Solutions has been acquired by global insurance brokerage and financial services firm Hub International. Hub announced the acquisition on November 5. Based in Moose Jaw, Global Ag Risk Solutions (or GARS) offers innovative whole-farm, private insurance products to help farmers manage production costs and protect crop profit margins.... Read More
The B.C. Maritime Employers Association served its employees with a lockout notice, effective November 5th, 8 am Pacific, after the International Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 514 served its own 72-hour strike notice late last week. The last contract between the employers and union members expired in March 2023. The strike/lockout includes 700 foremen based... Read More
According to recent statistics from the Canadian Agricultural Human Resource Council (CAHRC), approximately 2.5 million Canadians are currently working in the agriculture and agri-food sectors. There is a projected need for over 60,000 new workers in these sectors by 2029 due to retirement and industry growth. Keeping this in mind and with November being Canada... Read More
Fall conditions in Ontario are quite dry and that has some growers wondering if the wheat is OK. More farmers are also perhaps getting a little carried away with fall field work, because, well, there's time and dry conditions to do some! To discuss what's going on with the wheat crop, why it's always the... Read More
In Episode 15 of The Truth About Ag Podcast, Kristjan Hebert and Evan Shout dive into the complex world of land management and expansion with Darrel Monette of Monette Farms. Known for its impressive —and sometimes controversial— growth over the past 15 years, Monette Farms has become a force across multiple regions. Darrel shares hard-won... Read More