There are three key activities in farming apart from feeding, planting or harvesting: management, planning and problem solving. This week’s newsletter touches on all three.
Country Guide / Farm & Family contributor Delaney Seiferling, MCM looked into how shifting weather patterns are creating risks and opportunities for Prairie farmers, forcing them to rethink how they approach risk management when it comes to crops. “Despite our climate change forecasts, it will be possible to both prevent crop losses and take advantage of a warming climate,” Dr. David Sauchyn, director of the Prairie Adaptation Research Collaborative and a professor at the University of Regina, tells us.
Managing dad?!? That’s a biggie. Helen Lammers-Helps spoke with farm family coach Elaine Froese, CSP and Len Davies, a succession planning coach, for some tips on how to tell aging parents it might be time to step back from certain farm jobs, for the safety of everyone involved.
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Combining all three aspects (management, planning and problem-solving), contributor Richard Kamchen outlines economic indicators your farm should keep an eye on, including planting decisions, fertilizer, expanding operations, livestock and equipment purchase. (This is part two in a series. You can read part one here.)
In terms of planning new food products, the Ask a Lawyer column summarizes the latest Health Canada updates on food additives, supplements and enzymes.
What are some management, planning and problem-solving aspects of your farm that preoccupy you and your team these days? I’d love to hear about it: [email protected]
Farm families work together to break new ground and nurture growth. As each member grows, our Farm & Family team wants to know how we can help YOUR farm and family grow further. Share your thoughts with Farm & Family editor [email protected]
