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New Brunswick farmer Norm Bradford found that painting artworks in winter helped him get through the long, dark days.
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Finding your passion project

What to do with your time off? There are plenty of options that have nothing to do with the farm

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Reading Time: 6 minutes Farming is more than a career, it’s an identity. Which, up to a point, is a good thing. But the evidence is in, and it says that if the farm takes too much of your time and too much of your energy, that’s not good for your mental health, or for the health of your […] Read more
An eye on the future
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An eye on the future

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Reading Time: < 1 minute Woodleigh Farms, a sixth-generation farm located in Cavan, Ont., has made a dedicated effort in recent years to shift away from traditional methods of agriculture to more regenerative and sustainable farming practices. Norm Lamothe joined his wife Emily’s sixth-generation farm when her parents were at that fork in the road so many farmers find themselves […] Read more
Building trust is a skill that farm managers can develop by focusing on the three main pillars of trust during each interaction with team members.
Features

Why trust matters on the farm

Trust is at the heart of our personal and professional relationships. When this important foundation is cracked, what can you do to repair it?

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Reading Time: 4 minutes Trust is at the foundation of every business and personal interaction. We can’t see it or touch it, but we sure know when it’s missing. It’s a red flag. While trust can feel like an intangible, Halifax business consultant Natalie Doyle Oldfield says that its impact can be measured and there are clear benefits of […] Read more
There are a number of long-held beliefs that can create barriers for the farm transition process.
Features, Management

Beliefs your farm could be better without

Why don’t farm transition plans advance over time? Usually because families fall into one of these thinking traps

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Reading Time: 3 minutes Beliefs, or “the rules we live by,” deeply influence our choices and assumptions. They show up in our day-to-day lives and we treat them as respected “facts,” when that may not be the case. We tend not to question or consider whether these beliefs are true. These rules are often learned in the household in […] Read more
Group of people standing outside on farm field with agricultural machinery in background during harvest season
Features, Guide HR

Onboarding summer staff for agricultural businesses

A strategic approach to seasonal part-timers might be your ticket to growth

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Reading Time: 4 minutes Given the seasonal nature of farming, summer students fill an important labour gap on many farms, especially those that operate in direct-to-consumer markets. With the continuing tight labour market, managing the hiring and training of seasonal employees (often students) well is critical to success. Unfortunately, too often the busy-ness of day-to-day farming during peak times […] Read more
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Features, Guide Business

Moving your farm’s books to the cloud

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Reading Time: 2 minutes As far as topics go, farm bookkeeping and office administration don’t get a lot of attention. Why would they when there’s drought and drones, multi-million-dollar farm acquisitions, trade wars, tariffs and labour disruptions to focus on instead? But it’s a subject that’s creating a bottleneck, preventing some farm operations from reaching their growth potential and […] Read more
Although Lesley Kelly is farming full-time, she remains focused on her goals and active in several of her other ventures.
Features

Saskatchewan farmers adapt to professional and personal transitions

From retirement to adapting operations, today’s farmers are making transitions like never before. Here’s how two farmers used them to grow

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Reading Time: 4 minutes The agriculture industry is grappling with change, perhaps more than ever before. Which is why it’s also more important than ever for farmers to understand how to navigate transitions, both professional and personal, successfully. Lesley Kelly has seen a lot of change throughout her career and she’s grateful for that — despite the fact that […] Read more
Lisa Jenereaux and her brother William Spurr.
Features, Grapes, Livestock, Weather

Producers pivot in the face of changing climate

No one ever said farming was easy. Now, challenges posed by weather extremes have some producers looking at their enterprises a little differently

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Reading Time: 9 minutes A recent study by Farmers for Climate Change revealed that climate is a top worry for producers. Respondents listed reduced profits and yields due to extreme weather events as key concerns. Many producers expressed interest in adopting new practices to develop greater resiliency. Seventy-six percent of producers said extreme weather had an impact on their […] Read more
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Crops, Features

Picking the right crop varieties for your farm

Use this easy method to help you narrow down your seed choices

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Reading Time: 5 minutes Based on the amount of seed information available to growers in the past, we get the impression that it was a bit like throwing darts when it came to choosing an ideal seed. Your method of choice may have been to try a variety that your farm neighbour had success with or maybe you just […] Read more
The remains of a collapsed greenhouse at Avon Valley Floral after major snowfall in February 2015.
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Nova Scotia greenhouse rebuilds after severe snow storm

How an employee-owned greenhouse built back better than ever after a severe snowstorm destroyed several of their greenhouses

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Reading Time: 6 minutes Nothing forces change like having your business literally flattened. In 2015, a February storm brought snow to Falmouth, Nova Scotia. At Avon Valley Floral’s greenhouses, the snow froze into a thin layer of ice. Then came more ice and snow. Greenhouse staff cranked up the aged boiler system, but it was too late to melt […] Read more

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