As October approaches, so does World Mental Health Awareness Month, and with it, the return of Talk It Out Tag, an awareness campaign designed to make mental health conversations more accessible across Canadian agriculture. To learn about what this game of tag entails, we ask Dr. Merle Massie, executive director of the Do More Ag... Read More
Category: Farm Management
High input costs and market volatility continue to challenge farm margins across Canada. While interest rates and inflation have eased somewhat compared to last year, production costs remain high, and profitability is still difficult to achieve. Growers are having to pay closer attention to every dollar spent, from operating costs to investment decisions. Holli Frey,... Read More
By Heather Watson, executive director, Farm Management Canada It’s no secret that Canada’s farmers are under immense pressure. Battling unpredictable markets, weather extremes, rising input costs, labour shortages, and shifting policies, over 75 per cent of our farmers report feeling overwhelmed by the deep uncertainty of the agricultural sector and the sense of being at... Read More
I’m always grateful for the chance to join other podcasts and dig into the big issues shaping agriculture. Recently, Damian Mason joined me on RealAg Radio to share his insights, and I was glad to return the favour by appearing on his show, The Business of Agriculture. In this episode, Damian dives into why Canada... Read More
When the going is good, it’s tempting to focus on growth and measure success by the size of your acreage. But is bigger always better? In this episode of the Mind Your Farm Business podcast, host Shaun Haney is joined by Dean Klippenstine of MNP for a conversation that challenges the thinking that bigger is... Read More
In this episode of the Truth About Ag podcast, Evan Shout and Kristjan Hebert welcome Leta LaRush, vice president, business management for BASF Canada Agricultural Solutions. What follows is a conversation that weaves together agriculture, leadership, innovation, and the realities of life outside of work. Leta explains why it takes as long as twelve years... Read More
Prime Minister Mark Carney today announced a series of new measures for specific industries and sectors most impacted by tariffs and trade disruptions. Several different measures will move ahead, the government said, including those surrounding workforce training, a Buy Canada initiative, and new loan limits for businesses; but for agriculture, it's all about canola. The... Read More
In this episode of The Truth About Ag podcast, co-hosts Kristjan Hebert and Evan Shout sit down with Jace Young, founder and CEO of Legacy Farmer, to take a hard look at the financial side of agriculture and why it’s so often misunderstood. They talk about why so few people are giving farmers solid financial... Read More
The Conservative Party of Canada, led by newly-re-elected MP Pierre Poilievre, is calling for an end to Canada's temporary foreign worker program, saying abuse and misuse by corporations hurts Canadians in search of work. In a press conference held September 3, Poilievre was joined by Michelle Rempel Garner, shadow minister for immigration, who roasted the... Read More
Margins in the U.S. cropping sector are tightening, with producers of corn, soybeans, wheat, and cotton seeing financial returns slip below break-even levels—even in a year with promising yields. The economic strain is raising questions about the adequacy of current farm policy and the urgency of support for struggling producers. John Newton, executive head of... Read More