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While the following five key trends are on our radar, there are many other trends helping to shape this year’s outlook for various sectors within Canada’s agriculture and agri-food industry. I encourage those in the industry to follow the trends that are most helpful in protecting and improving their business’s bottom line.

I use a book by Patrick Lencioni, The Truth About Employee Engagement: A Fable About Addressing the Three Root Causes of Job Misery, as the basis for this article.

Whether it’s a piece of property or a tractor, once you’ve decided to make an investment in your business, the question then turns to the source of capital to finance that investment.

Francis Bacon (1561-1626), philosopher, scientist and author, once opined: “Some books should be tasted, some devoured, but only a few should be chewed and digested thoroughly.”

As a farm family coach, I hear the struggles of farmers who are used to being able to quickly repair or fix problems that arise daily. When these hardworking, well-intentioned folks have a farming adult child who is not a good fit for the farm, great stress lingers far too long.