MANAGEMENT

The Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) is Canada’s national hazard communication standard and is aligned with the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS).

Labour is a necessary part of any farm operation and business. Dairy farms are intensive operations that require labour 365 days a year. Understanding how much time is being spent per cow per day for all tasks around the farm can help find efficiency and improve workflow.

Farmers are problem-solvers and fixers, but I don’t think we anticipated the ripple effect of a pandemic on our families, our farms and our future. I’ve spent the last few weeks anchored at my farm office calling out to farmers, listening and drilling deep to share a well of hope.

It can be difficult to make the right decisions when it feels like everything is on the line. Times of uncertainty can impose pressures that cause the decision-making process to malfunction.

We already have the next generation of farmers unexpectedly coming home to farm as a direct consequence of this COVID-19 crisis.

A 27-year track record of connecting farmers and agribusiness is bringing long-standing and new exhibitors to Canada’s Digital Farm Show.