If you're on social media, listening to the radio, or watching TV today, you're likely familiar with #BellLetsTalk day. For every text, call, tweet, or TikTok video using the hashtag "#BellLetsTalk," or Facebook frame or Snapchat filter used, Bell Media will donate 5 cents toward mental health initiatives in Canada. Every year when this day... Read More
Category: Farm Management
Branding a farm is a concept that is maybe in its infancy for some farm owners. We all know the power of branding, and there are certain companies out there that all of us can think of, but what about your farm? There are farms that have retail or direct consumer models that if branded... Read More
When it comes to the fertilizer industry, many of us are all eyes on the markets; but there are logistical concerns we need to be watching out for to ensure that fertilizer is actually able to get to the farm. Josh Linville of StoneX says the biggest concern right now, and what he thinks we... Read More
When it comes to farming, we often think about partnerships purely as a legal definition, a business structure. But are we missing out on some real leadership opportunities by forgetting the other meaning of the word? Kelly Dobson of LeaderShift Inc. says we need to stop looking at a partnership as a contractual obligation and... Read More
What does it mean to be a good leader, really? What does it take to get improve, and how do you measure your progress? Kelly Dobson of LeaderShift Inc. joins Shaun Haney for today's RealAg LIVE! Don't miss a new LIVE! Q&A every weekday at 3 pm E on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, and Twitch! SUMMARY... Read More
If you know about mental health battles, you know. However, if you don't, understanding what your partner or someone close to you is going through can be tricky. Knowing what they need can sometimes be a bit of a battle. And if you are someone that faces mental health difficulties, feeling misunderstood can be isolating.... Read More
Evaluating different generations and demographics can be extremely difficult. Part of understanding our behaviours and how the world works depends on trying to have a grasp on these very things. In the agriculture sector, this is no different. We are constantly evaluating how behaviours and personalities impact sales, consumption, and more. Today's focus however, is... Read More
For our midweek edition of RealAg LIVE! we're talking farm business and some of the statistics and research that has been conducted. Joining host Shaun Haney is Justin Funk of AgriStudies. SUMMARY Agri Studies is a family business — Funk's father started it Marketing business that helps understand behaviours of farming A young farmer —... Read More
Many of us are familiar with 4-H in the Canadian agricultural space, and the learn to do by doing pledge. But what REALLY is it? What does the not for profit organization do that makes them special? Liz Jarvis, of 4-H Canada, says what stands out about the program is that it truly is a... Read More
Blue Monday — the third Monday in January — is said to be one of the most depressing days of the year. Theories from across the world say that this is because it's one of the coldest times of the year, we are still recovering from financial strain after the Christmas holidays, and we're struggling... Read More