Planning ahead
KEEP CALM IN TURBULENT TIMES
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IN THESE DAYS of volatile markets, the best thing Ontario grain growers can do for the foreseeable future is to keep calm and have a plan. WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW• Having a plan for…
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Consider your options
GLOBAL UNCERTAINTY WILL IMPACT 2023 CORN MARKETS
- IT HAS BEEN a tumultuous year for corn markets around the world and looking into 2023, it looks like more of the same. The Russian invasion of Ukraine in February of 2022 changed the paradigm… -
Value-added on the farm
CONVERSATIONS WITH BUSINESS EXPERTS
- (J.M.) WHAT KIND OF VALUE-ADDED OPPORTUNITIES ARE AVAILABLE FOR ONTARIO GRAIN FARMS? (A.B.) Value-added farm enterprises can look different for every farm. They can be physical, like selling products at a farm retail store or… -
The farm transition
CONVERSATIONS WITH BUSINESS EXPERTS
- (J.M.) HOW DO YOU DEFINE ‘FAIR’ WHEN IT COMES TO SUCCESSION PLANNING? (D.W.) Every farm family defines fairness differently, and I think it comes down to values and traditions for most families. For parents or…
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Custom agri-contractors
CONVERSATIONS WITH BUSINESS EXPERTS
- (J.M.) WHAT IS THE DEMAND FOR CUSTOM FARM AND FIELDWORK IN ONTARIO? (C.H.) Custom farmwork is becoming more popular. As equipment prices and labour issues continue, hiring a contractor is quickly becoming a smart business… -
Managing your footprint
CONVERSATIONS WITH BUSINESS EXPERTS
- (J.M.) WHAT ADVICE DO YOU HAVE FOR FARMERS CONSIDERING LOWERING THEIR CARBON FOOTPRINT? (G.G.) My first question to farmers who are thinking about lowering their carbon footprint is — are you ready to make the… -
Free online course
CONVERSATIONS WITH BUSINESS EXPERTS
- (J.M.) TELL US ABOUT THE NEW FOUNDATIONS IN AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT PROGRAM (J.C.) The new Foundations in Agricultural Management online course (www.guelphagriculturalmanagement.com) is free, and available to any Canadian farmer interested in learning and developing new… -
Employee retention
CONVERSATIONS WITH BUSINESS EXPERTS
- (J.M.) HOW CAN I BUILD AND RETAIN THE RIGHT TEAM OF EMPLOYEES FOR MY FARM BUSINESS? (I.M.) It’s tough to be an employer in today’s tight labour market. Especially as people adjust to so many… -
Today’s labour market
CONVERSATIONS WITH BUSINESS EXPERTS
- (J.M.) WHAT DOES THE CURRENT LABOUR MARKET LOOK LIKE? (I.M.) The current labour market is tightening and employees have more choices. Before COVID-19, the agriculture industry was competing with all employers. The competition for that… -
Rising quality, falling numbers
NEW STANDARDS
- IN THIS DAY and age, consumers are demanding higher quality products and it is having a ripple effect right down to the farm gate. As a grain merchant who works with both farmers and buyers,…