The pandemic has affected the global economy in a broad sense, and there's a lot of ground to recover from 2020. To help us get a sense of where 2021 is heading in terms of agricultural economics, Bernard Tobin is joined by Craig Klemmer, principle agricultural economist at Farm Credit Canada, who recently presented at... Read More
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Trends and opportunities always seem to crop up in people's minds as the end of the year draws closer and as we enter into a new one. In terms of digital technology, there are some new opportunities for applications in farm management. Casper Kaastra, general manager of crop production at Sollio Agriculture, recently spoke with... Read More
How do we recruit the next generation of agriculture employees? Reaching out and attracting new generations and talent into agriculture may be the next challenge facing our industry. Furthermore, as our society has evolved over the years, it seems that each new generation is further removed from agriculture. To explain some strategies to attract these... Read More
Taking stock of how agriculture has fared during the pandemic might seem like a daunting task. Looking towards what the new year has in store for 2021 and how agriculture has weathered the pandemic, Bernard Tobin was recently joined by Patrick Lemelin, vice president of agriculture at National Bank, to talk about the impact of... Read More
If you surround yourself with great people, you'll do amazing things; and ultimately, an advisory group should take some of the stress out of making the right decisions when running a farm business. If anyone knows the value of incorporating an advisory group into their business, it's Terry Aberhart. He farms 16,000 acres near Langenburg,... Read More
Conference season is upon us, and joining the virtual ranks of meetings is Farm Management Canada's (FMC) Ag Excellence conference. The virtual space can provide a lot more opportunity both to virtual speakers, and to people who otherwise can't physically make it. Joining RealAgriculture's Bernard Tobin to discuss the core concepts of the event is... Read More
Kentucky Venues is announcing the 56th annual National Farm Machinery Show (NFMS) and 53rd annual Championship Tractor Pull will be shifted from the usual dates in February, to March 31 to April 3, 2021. Held annually at the Kentucky Exposition Centre, NFMS is the largest indoor farm show in the U.S., featuring 1.2 million square... Read More
The Alberta Wheat and Barley Commissions have decided to cancel the upcoming Prairie Cereals Summit (PCS), due to current Alberta health and safety protocols regarding the COVID-19 pandemic. PCS was set for December 9 and 10, 2020. There will be no online format for the conference portion this year, however Alberta Barley's Annual General Meeting... Read More
Team Alberta, which consists of Alberta Canola, Alberta Pulse Growers, and Alberta Wheat and Barley Commissions, is working to continue on with Agronomy Update, one of the leading agronomy events in Alberta — virtually. The annual conference has traditionally been a two-day, in-person event hosted by Alberta Agriculture and Forestry, that provides timely agronomic information... Read More
Many farm shows and conferences have been cancelled, postponed or are attempting virtual versions due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Multi-national companies have the brand strength and budgets to weather the storm of lost tradeshow sales, but for mid-size or smaller companies, tradeshows are sometimes their main method of marketing and selling to farmers. This past... Read More