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Navigating the many paths to a shared goal, with Amanda Hammell | How Could I Know podcast, Ep 8
Welcome to another episode of How Could I Know? with hosts Patti Durand and Chris Corbett of Brightrack Consulting! On this episode, the hosts sit down with Amanda Hammell, senior manager on the farm management consulting team at MNP and…
Land ownership rule stalls first-generation farmers' plans to expand
If you’ve ever contemplated walking away from the day job, selling your house, and jumping headfirst into farming, Renaud Gagné’s story will sound familiar. Hitting 40 and looking down the barrel of the next 20 years, Renaud and his wife…
New 4WD tractor sales continue to struggle through August
The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) has released its latest tractor and combine report which shows continued weakness in the new machinery market in Canada and the United States. “The July data reflects continued softness in the agricultural equipment market…
Where do farmers stand on conservation adoption?
Earlier this summer, I was having a conversation with a farmer about sustainability and conversation programming and the attitudes prevalent across rural Canada. That conversation made me think back to a report that RealAgristudies and CAPI had published in March,…
The truth about thinking like a plant with Craig Davidson | The Truth About Ag, Ep 64
Kristjan Hebert and Evan Shout kick off this episode of the Truth About Ag with a wide-ranging discussion on the major challenges impacting the agricultural industry. They share insights into evolving global market conditions and practical financial strategies farms can…
Sheep Code of Practice up for comment
The public comment period is now open for the draft Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Sheep. The public comment period allows stakeholders, including producers, consumers, and others with an interest in the welfare of sheep, to…
The danger of the shadow CEO strategy | Mind Your Farm Business, Ep 116
On this Mind Your Farm Business podcast, host Shaun Haney sits down with Rena Striegel, president of Transition Point Business Advisors, to discuss why farm succession plans fail when families focus solely on transferring assets rather than leadership. They dive…
AgExpert adds CropPlan+ feature to help compare revenue scenarios based on farm-specific data
Farm Credit Canada (FCC) has launched a new feature within AgExpert Field Premium to help producers compare crop plans and test different revenue scenarios using their own historical farm data. Called CropPlan+, the new option gives producers a practical way…
The next ag policy framework is coming: What should agriculture expect? | Ag Policy Exchange
The Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute (CAPI), in partnership with RealAgriculture, this week hosted an Ag Policy Exchange webinar analyzing the directional impact of the Halifax Statement coming out of the federal, provincial, and territorial (FPT) agricultural ministers' meeting. The session…