One in seven Canadian men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime, according to the Canadian Cancer Society. It's the most commonly diagnosed cancer among Canadian men. This Friday — leading up to Father's Day — will mark the fourth year where Prostate Cancer Canada has partnered with workplaces and individuals across the... Read More
Category: Farm Management
If we can't manage what we can't measure, how do we approach the very real risk of losing public trust in how food gets grown? "Public trust is one of those things where we don't know the full value of it until we've lost it," says Crystal MacKay, president of the Canadian Centre for Food... Read More
Production efficiency is said to be one of the biggest limiting factors in dairy production. So to that end, for the past six months, animal nutrition and health company Alltech has been researching and developing a new production efficiency program called Smart Dairy. It combines nutrigenomics (the study of how nutrition affects gene expression) and... Read More
Realized net income on farms across Canada decreased by 2.5 percent to $8.3 billion last year, according to Statistics Canada's annual farm income report published on Monday. The agency says rising depreciation charges and higher operating expenses offset a small increase in cash receipts, resulting in the first decline since 2013. Expenses rise by 2.5... Read More
The joy of farming includes working from home — it's a short commute, sometimes there's a hot, mid-day meal (inexplicably referred to as dinner by many), and you get the chance to work with family, including many days being "bring your kids to work day." The trouble is, farms are also work sites, and dangerous... Read More
There are times of the year where hours of sleep are few and the days are long. As farmers and ranchers check on the livestock, plant the crop, and try to cover as many acres in a day as possible, sleep deprivation becomes a consequence of getting the job done. But not getting enough rest... Read More
The actual price of farm chemicals is often hidden from farmers using techniques like rebates, black box programs and price matching. That means Canadian farmers may be paying different prices to buy the exact same products. The lack of transparency in the ag chemicals market can add costs to an already expensive crop production essential.... Read More
Bayer has announced a $20,000 contribution to The Do More Agriculture Foundation — a not-for-profit organization launched this past winter to raise awareness and promote mental well-being among farmers in Canada. “We believe that through this partnership we can help increase awareness of mental health issues and break the stigma that currently exists in the... Read More
The agricultural industry is changing very quickly on many fronts. Whether it is risk management, human resources, or the latest in technology, farming is becoming more complex all of the time. With all the rapid change around us the one thing that seems to be consistent is the role that family plays in making up... Read More
Area One Farms, an investment firm that builds equity partnerships with Canadian farmers, has announced the launch of Area One Farms Fund IV and Fund V. The two funds will offer investors the "opportunity to invest in equity partnerships with Canadian farmers and farmland." According to a press release, Fund IV will offer Canadian institutional... Read More