Decisions, decisions
FROM THE CEO'S DESK
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FARMERS ARE ALWAYS making decisions – each year, they set goals and expectations and plan what to plant, when to plant, where to plant, when to spray or fertilize, when to harvest, and when to…
Topic: goals
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Social responsibility
NCGA NEW SUSTAINABILITY GOALS
- AMERICAN CORN FARMERS have announced timely sustainability goals for the sector, hoping to appeal to consumers’ environmental interests and farmers’ desire for less government intervention and regulation. The goals, outlined by the National Corn Growers… -
Cover crops
AGRONOMY BASICS FOR BETTER MANAGEMENT
- WHEN SOIL MANAGEMENT specialist Anne Verhallen thinks of agronomy, she thinks of the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs’ (OMAFRA’s) Agronomy Guide for Field Crops. It’s a comprehensive resource with specific seeding, tillage,… -
Managing risk
THE HUMAN RESOURCES LINK
- RISK IS CONSTANT in the business of farming. Production, marketing, financial, legal, and human rank as the top five types of agricultural risks. Management strategies for the first four types are common, but does your…