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“I was just a farmer running a farm,” says Stuart Chutter, above. “Then one day I went for a run... I found so many solutions on a gravel road, running.”
Features, Health

Summer Series: Why it’s important for you to get fit

[Make It Count] I’m a farmer. Why on earth would I want to exercise?

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Reading Time: 8 minutes So much of farming is so physically demanding. Even the easy jobs take enough running around to require physical stamina. And let’s face it, no matter where you are on the farm or who you are, if something is in front of you, the first option is always to just deal with it. This isn’t […] Read more
“To get a return on a $6,000 or $7,000 program... it’s a big payback.” – Jamie Christie.
Features, Management

Skills training that can make you a better farmer

It’s a whole new world. For Jamie Christie, mid-career education means driving farm growth by adding skills no one used to think are needed on the farm. Which should be on the top of your list? And where to find them?

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Reading Time: 9 minutes First, you could get process-minded about it. If you recognize it would pay to get serious about adding an education focus to your farm, there’s a logical way to get started. Make a list of the current skills that everyone involved in the operation has, then assess where there are knowledge gaps and training needs. […] Read more
Summer Series: Podcast with Mark Brock
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Summer Series: Podcast with Mark Brock

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Reading Time: < 1 minute For the last instalment of our Summer Series podcast, we spoke with Mark Brock, an Ontario grain and sheep farmer and Nuffield scholar, about what drives his business decisions and how he treats farming not only as a lifestyle, but as a business. Listen to this episode and past episodes at country-guide.ca or on Apple […] Read more
‘It’s helpful to identify the key knowledge and skills that are needed to be successful.’
Features, Guide HR

Summer Series: The importance of creating clear job descriptions

[Make It Count] If job descriptions sound like a waste of time, you haven’t looked deep enough

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Reading Time: 5 minutes Yes, job descriptions do take time and effort. And yes, they can seem bureaucratic, like the sort of thing that makes you glad you don’t work for the government. But those in the know say job descriptions on your farm will be worth the investment, and their value will be even more valuable if your […] Read more
Creating a positive culture
Features, Management

Creating a positive culture

Will creating a better workplace culture really improve your bottom line enough to justify all the buzz it’s getting?

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Reading Time: 3 minutes Sure, a positive workplace culture can make your farm a more enjoyable place to work, and who doesn’t want a few more smiles in their day? But will a better workplace culture really improve your bottom line? According to a growing body of psychological research, the answer is a clear “yes.” The new science says […] Read more
“Ask your family for feedback on how you can evolve your performance and go from good to great,” Junkin tells young hopefuls. “Then, with humility, make one change a month.”
Features, Succession strategy

Coming home to farm

Don’t expect the keys to be waiting, warns Andy Caygeon Junkin. Instead, carve out a path to self-improvement

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Reading Time: 6 minutes Let’s imagine you have just come back to the family farm. You have completed your diploma or degree, your head is full of ideas, your energy is overflowing, and you are absolutely itching to sit down and have a conversation with Mom and Dad about when and how you are going to take over the […] Read more
Often the benefits of having an advisor are clear. But what if you have one and it’s just not working out?
Features

6 signs it’s time to change farm advisors

Are you getting what you need from your farm advisor? When is it time to break up?

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Reading Time: 6 minutes The right farm advisor can help a business improve efficiencies, optimize performance and grow revenue. They also provide support to overcome challenges, but despite these benefits, the number of farmers using advisors has declined from 32 per cent in 2015 to 23 per cent in 2020, according to Farm Management Canada’s Dollars and Sense Study. […] Read more
In accounting terms, accrual grain revenue equals the value of current year production plus or minus the prior year’s inventory adjustment.
Features, Management

Summer Series: Watch your grain inventory adjustment

[Make It Count] With the winter’s drop in grain prices, it’s important to track your inventory adjustment to avoid cash-flow and financing surprises

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Reading Time: 3 minutes Canola prices, as just one example, are down approximately 25 per cent from late 2023. Wheat is down 15 per cent, meaning producer paycheques have decreased with the markets this winter. That’s not all there is to watch for, however. Given that many farms have post-harvest year-end dates, a significant amount of inventory on 2023 […] Read more
“Bring more value,” Ag Grow’s Kara Annand tells advisors.
Features, Guide Business

Are you getting the right advice for your farm?

This summer, the top job for more farmers will be to get busy evaluating the people who advise them

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Reading Time: 7 minutes Is it time to find a new advisor? Or would walking away from your current advisors be such a serious mistake that you’d regret it for years to come? Accountants, agronomists, grain marketers and other advisors are key parts of many farm management teams. But how good are we farmers at managing those relationships and […] Read more
Summer Series: Podcast with Julie Maw
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Summer Series: Podcast with Julie Maw

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Reading Time: < 1 minute Julie is the owner of Mooremaw Farms along with her husband and three sons. She’s also a Grain Farmers of Ontario director and operates a seed dealership. In this episode, she chatted with us about how she got on the path to agriculture, what it’s like to navigate farm growth, best advice she’s received throughout […] Read more

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