MANAGEMENT

Recently, on a virtual event with 126 financial advisers, I asked what their largest challenge was in serving farm clients. Sixty-four percent named procrastination.

If you are thinking about making a change to improve your dairy operation, you do not have to look far to find solutions that involve updating your farm with new technology for milking and managing your cows.

As Heather Watson introduced the theme of the 2021 Agricultural Excellence Conference – the Challenge of Change – she said there is an underutilized tool that can help farmers weather difficult times.

One advantage in the dairy industry is access to financial and production information to benchmark against. The Canadian Dairy Commission (CDC) reports the cost of production results from the national cost of production (COP) data project.

If you’re a huge fan of TED Talks, you might already be familiar with the secret language of bacteria, scientifically known as quorum sensing.

Enjoying a meal with your family. Cheering on your son at his baseball game. Attending your parents’ anniversary party. These are important life moments you don’t want to miss because of a milking system failure.