Deere & Co. (John Deere) revised its forecast for the current fiscal year lower in its Q3 earnings report released August 14, another sign of softening demand for the market leader and the entire ag machinery sector due to farm income concerns and mounting tariff costs. Key takeaways from the earnings report: Earnings guidance trimmed... Read More
Category: Farm Management
? Whether you’re pricing inputs, closing a land deal, or hiring custom work, negotiation is woven into the fabric of farm business decisions. But too often, it’s done on the fly—with vague goals and little planning. In this episode of the Mind Your Farm Business podcast, Shaun Haney is joined by Mark Raffan of Negotiations... Read More
Innovation in agriculture doesn’t start in the field — it starts with ideas, support, and the right environment to grow. That’s the focus of Cultivator, a Regina-based tech incubator powered by Conexus Credit Union, which is helping entrepreneurs scale ag-focused startups from the Prairies to the global stage. With a goal of guiding 250 companies... Read More
In episode 35 of the Truth About Ag podcast, Evan Shout sits down with Kristjan Hebert and Jeff Warkentin to talk about the lead-up to harvest, a time filled with anticipation, preparation, and pressure. They start by comparing planning the night before versus the morning of, and how that small difference can shape the tone... Read More
Alberta producers looking to implement climate-smart practices will once again have access to funding through the On-Farm Climate Action Fund (OFCAF), as the program re-opens for applications on August 1, 2025. Administered in Alberta by RDAR (Results Driven Agriculture Research), the OFCAF program supports adoption of beneficial management practices (BMPs) such as rotational grazing, nitrogen... Read More
A small change to the criteria for cash advance applications is "a very big step backwards" for young grain producers trying to access financing for crop inputs, according to a large administrator of the federal government's Advance Payments Program (APP). For 2025, the federal government is no longer allowing separate advances to be issued to... Read More
The federal agriculture minister is welcoming a letter from 30 farm and agri-food industry groups asking Prime Minister Mark Carney and his cabinet to make Canada's agriculture sector a national priority. The "Let's Grow Canada" letter says a renewed commitment to agriculture will help the government drive progress across several of its national objectives. "That's... Read More
In this episode of The Truth About Ag, Evan Shout sits down with Trent Klarenbach, special crops and grain marketing analyst, to dig into one of the most emotionally-charged and financially complex topics in agriculture: land. They unpack a century of Saskatchewan farmland value trends and debate whether a market correction is overdue. How farmers... Read More
Farm Credit Canada's foray into the world of generative AI tools provides a new opportunity for translating agricultural research data into practical information for farmers, says the CEO of Results Driven Agriculture Research (RDAR). FCC launched the artificial intelligence chat platform dubbed "Root" — designed to provide quick, reliable answers to farm production and management-related... Read More
In this episode of the Mind Your Farm Business podcast, Shaun Haney is joined by estate planning expert and bestselling author Dr. Tom Deans to discuss why avoiding conversations about succession, wills, and wealth can lead to disastrous consequences for farm families. Deans, author of Every Family’s Business, Willing Wisdom, and The Happy Inheritor, shares... Read More