Reading Time: 11 minutes There are some things you never forget. “It was the day before we were planning to go out and start seeding,” recounts Dave Kroeker from his farm at Killarney, just north of the U. S. border in south-central Manitoba. “It was April 26, 2006.” Like any spring, Dave had been doing some last-minute work in […] Read more
Manitoba’s Kroeker family has proved that an efficient new shop doesn’t have to mean an expensive new building too
Trial and fire
Manitoba’s Kroeker family has proved that an efficient new shop doesn’t have to mean an expensive new building too
Reading Time: 9 minutes There are some things you never forget. “It was the day before we were planning to go out and start seeding,” recounts Dave Kroeker from his farm at Killarney, just north of the U. S. border in south-central Manitoba. “It was April 26, 2006.” Like any spring, Dave had been doing some last-minute work in […] Read more
How Special Are You?
Reading Time: 3 minutes So you think you don’t own a specialty building that needs extra insurance planning? Think again. Our insurance agent may think you’re a lot more special than you realize. That’s probably not good news, though, at least until you get your coverage adjusted. Today’s more complicated farms and the insurance sector s evolving fine print […] Read more
So you think you don’t own a specialty building that needs extra insurance planning? Think again How Special Are You?
Reading Time: 3 minutes Tips from the Insurance Bureau of Canada Comply with all government regulations, codes and standards The building must be suitable for its use Ensure there are regularly scheduled upgrades Install fire detection and suppression systems where appropriate Ensure everyone who works in the building knows the location of the nearest fire extinguisher, nearest fire alarm, […] Read more
So you think you don’t own a specialty building that needs extra insurance planning? Think again
Reading Time: 3 minutes Tips from the Insurance Bureau of Canada Comply with all government regulations, codes and standards The building must be suitable for its use Ensure there are regularly scheduled upgrades Install fire detection and suppression systems where appropriate Ensure everyone who works in the building knows the location of the nearest fire extinguisher, nearest fire alarm, […] Read more
IN THIS SPECIAL COUNTRY GUIDE SECTION, HERE’S HELP TO GET AS EFFICIENT AND PROFITABLE IN THE OFFICE AS YOU ARE IN THE FIELD
Reading Time: 2 minutes Office work used to be what you had to get out of the way in order to get back to farming. Now, with e-mail, the ’net, financial planning and marketing, it is farming Betty Turner gets right to the issue. “I always look out for ways to save time,” says Turner, who has farmed alongside […] Read more
FIRST ONE IN
Reading Time: < 1 minute If self-assurance is the crucible of business success, the Reimers are well on their way. “We don’t have fear, what we have is excitement,” says Leslie Reimer, who with her husband and partner Rudy is building the country’s first model aqua-farm on their farm at Warren, Man. But don’t just take the Reimers’ word for […] Read more
From fringe to mainstream
Reading Time: 2 minutes “ Sometimes they need a project manager to take an idea by the horns, and actually hands-on manage it until it is ready to turn over the operation.” — Tom Janzen With farming still in his blood, Tom Janzen is up for it, whether it’s a new jam, a restaurant concept, or helping a symphony […] Read more
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