MANAGEMENT

At the Western Canadian Dairy Seminar, held March 5-8 in Red Deer, Alberta, three dairymen joined together for a panel to share their insights on how each defines efficiency.

While Michael Barrett, president and CEO of Gay Lea Foods Co-operative Ltd., admits he doesn’t particularly like Christmas, there is one tradition he enjoys. Every year on Christmas Eve, he sits down to watch a classic version of A Christmas Carol.

“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?