MANAGEMENT

When contemplating renting a facility for animals, it can be difficult to know how to calculate the value. There are standardized formats for renting other properties and assets but no simple formula for computing livestock facilities’ worth.

Canada still has room to expand and diversify beyond its largest traditional markets for its top four agriculture exports, according to Farm Credit Canada’s (FCC) most recent trade report.

If I say “vegan,” what comes to your mind? Probably a “hippie” eating tofu and veggie pâté while singing “Kumbaya” around a tree with knitted slippers on his feet.

If you’re fighting storms or sorting cows, grab five minutes to soak this story in. You cannot neglect tending to the needs of your cows. Let’s talk about embracing the same urgency with your farm transition conversations.

With the holiday season right around the corner, there are a million things that need to be done. You may still be finishing things up from the summer growing season, preparing for the cold Canadian winter ahead and, on top of all this, attending family holiday events can feel like a full-time job in itself.

Whether the dairy is a smaller operation, with the family all pitching in on whatever job needs doing, or a large operation with round-the-clock specialized crews, effective teamwork is crucial to performance.