The national Outstanding Young Farmers (OYF) awards gala was held at Winnipeg, Man., this past weekend, and farmers from Alberta and Ontario took home the top prize. Fourth-generation farmers, Craig and Jinel Ference, who operate Double F Farms at Kirriemuir, Alta., and brothers Jordan and Alex McKay, who operate Willow Tree Farms at Port Perry,... Read More
Category: Farm Management
There was a time when there were many opportunities to hone your skills as a community leader. School districts had boards, grain companies had advisory groups, and there were various committees that supported community activities. Today, there are not nearly the opportunities that were once there to learn leadership skills. Add to that the fact... Read More
Many changes come as a result of crisis of one sort or another. Sometimes the threat is obvious, like an across-the-industry drop in revenue, and sometimes it can be more subtle and fly under the radar. Farm Management Canada came into being in 1992 in response to a financial crisis that was facing the agriculture... Read More
If your farming career is less than 20 years old, you've likely not had the shock of seeing your debt payments balloon as interest rates rise. Why? Because interest rates have been historically low and very steady for a very long time. That 'cheap money' environment is changing, however, as the Bank of Canada has... Read More
When it comes to changing leadership dynamics on the farm, are ag retail and equipment companies ready for what it might mean when it comes to sales and service? It's an interesting perspective, as newer — and sometimes much younger — generations move in to the purchasing power positions on farms, how brands establish and... Read More
Individual and joint membership loans are being increased within Alberta's Feeder Associations Guarantee program, the provincial government has announced. Producers will now be able to access $2 million versus the previous $1 million limit, under the guaranteed loan program. Announced changes also allow an increase in the amount member associations can receive in advance, based... Read More
The Do More Agriculture Foundation (DMAF) recently launched its first awareness campaign dubbed, It Starts With Me. The campaign aims to change the conversation around mental health within agriculture and to showcase how everyone has a role when it comes to ending the stigma around struggling with mental health. "We each can promote change by... Read More
Farmers Edge and Global Ag Risk Solutions (Global Ag) have announced a "strategic alignment" that will see the companies offer a unique option for crop insurance. Mutual customers of Farmers Edge and Global Ag, in both Canada and the U.S., will have access to new options and services, including customized insurance products and Farmers Edge... Read More
Although it’s a bit late in the year to be buying bags for grain storage in Saskatchewan, you’ll notice a price difference the next time you plan to purchase them due to a newly-imposed environment handling fee. At the beginning of the November, the Saskatchewan government added a 25 cent per kilogram fee on the... Read More
On October 17, 2018 there was a major change to Canadian law which is very slowly starting to ripple its way through workplaces across Canada. Farms are included in this workplace change but the question is are farmers ready for the change that is about to sweep over them? RealAg Radio host Shaun Haney dives... Read More