After the hustle of the 2023 harvest season settles, a lot of Ontario farmers will examine their business’s financial numbers and be surprised at the impact of rising interest rates, says Shawn Brenn, chair of the Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association. Despite early 2023 predictions that the Bank of Canada would curtail its two-year-long […] Read more
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Cost of borrowed money continues to rise on farms
The peak is coming, but Canadians could yet see another rate hike tomorrow
Podcast takes on parenting through agricultural lens
Barnyard Language also tackles issues facing farming families
The Barnyard Language podcast is a universal, straight- out-of-the-gate reaction to daily farm life. It delves into the challenges of parenting, farming, and life’s transitions from both sides of the Canada-United States border with humour and soul-baring honesty. Why it matters: Farm life can be isolating, and the pandemic intensified the need for an understanding […] Read more
Thurston family honoured at Kawartha Lakes event
Family recognized by Lindsay Agricultural Society as farm family of the year
In the year that Keith Thurston and his son Jeff mark 50 years of serving the Lindsay-area farming community through their Pioneer Seeds dealership, someone in that community had an even greater recognition in mind. On March 31, the Lindsay Agricultural Society hosted its annual Kawartha Lakes Spotlight on Agriculture award night and Thursthill Farms […] Read more
Three ways to advance farm transition planning
‘Canada’s farm whisperer’ recommends key discussion topics for farm families
Farm family coach, author and speaker Elaine Froese has a clear message for farmers who are not actively working on transition planning. “Stop procrastinating and avoiding conflict,” she says. “To create solutions, you have to talk about tough issues.” Froese recommends three key topics for discussion that will create clarity within the family and move […] Read more
Bridge generation gaps to attract, retain labour: researcher
Understanding how younger generations learn can lead to more successful hiring
Understanding how and what shapes generations is vital to successful communication, job attraction, retention and skill utilization in the workplace. That was the message to attendees of the Beef Industry Conference from Alicia Rainwater of the Center for Generational Kinetics. “Understanding generations gives us three things,” she said. “It helps us build trust, connection and […] Read more
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