MANAGEMENT

“If you’ve ever used the word ‘teat’ in a serious conversation, you are not the average Canadian,” Crystal MacKay told a packed room of dairy farmers and industry colleagues during the 2019 Western Canadian Dairy Seminar in Red Deer, Alberta.

As organic dairy production continues to grow in popularity, some producers are looking at transitioning into organic, and new entrants are considering the possibility.

I was a decent fiddle player and often got standing ovations when I let it rip in nursing homes. Yet I hadn’t played for over a decade until I wanted to impress my fiancee.

Having multiple generations of owners and employees on the farm comes with its own set of benefits and battles. How can your business be multigenerational and work well together, especially when it seems like the generational gap is so vast?

“Nothing I say is going to change the economic outlook of the dairy industry,” John Blanchfield said, as he began his presentation on helping producers shockproof their finances in the current dairy market.

Sometimes I wish I didn’t have real-life examples of how I make mistakes. One harvest, I was the combine driver who backed into the fuel truck while I was unloading my auger for cleanout to move to the next field.