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Rural communities take the charitable lead
Once again, the generosity of farmers is proving vital in rural Canada. This time, it helps to get good financial advice

When college grads come home to the farm
If your kids come back from college and just end up behind the wheel of a tractor, you're missing some serious opportunities

Farm skills shape a path for fast-growing business venture
In a growing trend, Brett Sheffield has used his farm business know-how to build one of Western Canada’s largest and fastest-growing tile drainage companies
Having farm meetings that work
These strategies can make family meetings a core part of your farm culture

Alberta growers add value by producing high-quality malting barley
How — and why — this enterprising Alberta farm family built themselves a platform in Canada’s fast-growing craft beer industry

Why marketing is the test, no matter how great your idea
“It’s a mind-shift,” says value-add pro Gary Morton. Success takes groundwork, strategic planning… and money

Does Canada have enough young farmers?
The country has lost 70 per cent of the farmers in its under-35 category in just 25 years

More lost sales forecast in new labour market forecast study released June 25
Nearly half of Canada's farmers with jobs unfilled have delayed or cancelled farm business expansion plans

New hires
On Canada’s farms, the cost of all the work that can’t be done because there are no workers to do it is spinning out of control

‘I didn’t sign up for this!’
The new AgriHR Toolkit from the national ag human resources council can help in heading off conflict before it happens