Planning for 2025 and beyond - Country Guide
Jan 6, 2025 · Country Guide associate editor, April Stewart, sat down with Evan Shout, a.k.a. the Farmer Coach, for his thoughts and top tips on how farmers can prepare to make decisions not only for the coming year but for the next decade. Below is an excerpt from the podcast (edited for clarity). Country Guide: As we both know, farming is a complex business full of daily decisions, the results of which ...
Setting goals in the new year that can work - Country Guide
Jan 6, 2025 · Ah, the optimism a new year brings. Carla and Tyrone Borsa had already put a lot of research into their Rosthern, Sask., sheep operation even before the… An invisible line drawn in your mind’s eye between the last year and next as you flip open a fresh calendar. (Or, if you’re younger than me ...
AGCanadaTV: In case you missed it; top stories of 2024
Jan 3, 2025 · Reading Time: < 1 minute In five of the biggest national agriculture stories of the year: labour stoppages abounded, Trump threatened tariffs, bird flu struck the American dairy herd, canola ended up where it started while cattle kept their upward track, and the right to repair—Canada passed two bills on consumer rights.
Syngenta CEO shares thoughts on leadership, and 'people skills'
Dec 16, 2024 · RELATED: Mechanical innovation helps seed companies keep up with genetic testing speed; Syngenta’s 2023 income is reported at $32.2 billion. As I say, “staggering.” Still, Rowe does find time to get home a couple of times per year and gives a hand to his father, Dean, who runs the 3,000-acre farm with family help and a full-time employee.
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Is it better to acquire a nearby farm, or merge? - Country Guide
Mar 2, 2023 · The answer from Kyle Lopez, senior BDO tax manager at Portage la Prairie, is only “sometimes.” Yet mergers do look set to start happening more often, Lopez says, even if they happen with a twist that turns them, basically, into acquisitions.
The ginger difference - Country Guide
Dec 22, 2022 · Fisherville Greenhouses has found success with its direct-to-consumer marketing approach. photo: Supplied by interviewee Turning a challenge into success. While the product is beautiful and customer satisfaction is high, she refers to fresh ginger as a “marketing nightmare.”
Agricultural Events & Tradeshows - Country Guide
Jan 14, 2025 · Reading Time: < 1 minute “Join Canada’s longest-running organic event and connect with organic farmers, food producers, customers, and advocates passionate about organic foods and sustainable farming.” For info visit the event web site.
Welcome to our Summer Series! - Country Guide
Apr 29, 2024 · April M. Stewart is the owner of Alba PR, a brain-to-brain communication design firm, and the creator of “The Farmer’s Survival Guide: How to Connect With 21st Century Consumers,” a blog and workshops which look at communication impact boosters.
A ‘new’ corn trait makes for better feed - Country Guide
Feb 1, 2023 · David Bekkering knows a thing or two about corn, and given the size of his operation, it only makes sense. As farm manage er of TFS Expanse, knowing how it’s grown and turned into feed goes a long way to defining success for his operation.