If you're feeling rather exhausted, anxious, and a little overwhelmed, author Timothy Caulfield might know why. In his latest book, Relax, Dammit! A User's Guide to the Age of Anxiety, Caulfield explores how even just small decisions — like when to wake up, or if our kids should walk to school on their own —... Read More
Category: Farm Management
I've been hearing a lot about sustainability lately. It's been showing up in headlines more and more, and it has almost become one of those buzzwords that everyone uses: "Our farm is sustainable." But what does that really mean? A couple of years ago I had the opportunity to speak at the Canadian Young Speakers... Read More
If you were going to build a new dairy barn, would you choose a parlour or robots? What about Jerseys vs. Holsteins? Ethan Wallace, of Seaforth, Ont., switched to robots for milking his Jersey herd seven years ago, and he wouldn't have it any other way. On this edition of RealAg LIVE!, Wallace joins occasional... Read More
While women make up over 30 per cent of farmers, it's only recently that they have seen an increase in representation in advertising for everything from crop protection products, to lending, to equipment. But simply casting a female model in an ad campaign, for example, doesn't necessarily mean companies have done any real research into... Read More
Canada's Outstanding Young Farmers Program is hosting its virtual conference on December 4, starting with their annual meeting and featuring guest speakers focused on looking ahead to what the next big opportunities and challenges are for Canadian agriculture. RealAgriculture's Shaun Haney is also a part of the event as a keynote speaker, presenting on "5... Read More
Ontario meat processors and farmers have the opportunity to apply for funding under two new program intakes of the Canadian Agricultural Partnership. The Meat Processors Capacity Improvement Initiative is an up to $4 million program that will provide up to $150,000 per project for improvements to product handling and processing equipment. It will also cover... Read More
A new Driving Back to Work grant program in Alberta will make the Mandatory Entry-Level Training (MELT) required to earn a Class 1 commercial licence more affordable. The new program, titled The Experience and Equivalency program, will reduce the time it takes for Class 3 drivers to upgrade to their Class 1. A dedicated $3... Read More
Farming with family can be a tricky situation, and being able to make sound business decisions is such an important part of it. How do you decide on management decisions, equipment purchases, crop inputs, and the like? A key strategy to tackle decision making and delegating accordingly is to have regular farm meetings for everything... Read More
Family farms that hold regular business meetings are 21 per cent more profitable than those who don't. That may be, but the mere mention of "meeting" likely makes you roll your eyes or maybe grumble in disapproval. Family meetings might bring up some not-so-pleasant memories, but Elaine Froese, farm family coach, says it doesn't have... Read More
Around eight in every 10 Canadians support the broad idea of a one per cent tax on people who have more than $20 million in net assets, according to poll results published by Abacus Data this week. The survey results coincide with calls from certain politicians in Ottawa to move ahead with a so-called "wealth... Read More