Reading Time: 3 minutes Through this winter, we have asked ag industry experts to tell us about the big changes they see coming to the sector over the next 20 years. Some identified the potential for huge changes to the way we produce food — whether farmers will be gathering reams of data directly from plants and animals, or […] Read more

Open for the future
Futurology: When farmers get told to be flexible, Leeann Minogue responds: “What does that actually mean?” Jim Carroll may know a big part of the answer

‘Now is really our time’
Futurology: It’s important to set aside time to consider the big picture
Reading Time: 3 minutes This is the third in a series of articles looking at the future of Canadian agriculture. The first article considered “foresight,” a formal planning process used to envision the future. In the second article, entrepreneur Robert Saik said that in the future, farmer’s mental machinery will be the most important on-farm asset. Mary Robinson, president […] Read more