Underpaying employees will result in less productivity, but simply paying people more doesn’t motivate employees as much as you might think, says Tom Wall, the Dairy Coach. Plenty of farms struggle with finding and retaining good people, but Wall says that’s at least partially to do with not having a people plan. We have production… Read More
Category: Livestock
A new program to help attract and retain livestock veterinarians in rural parts of British Columbia promises to deliver timely and better access to animal care for ranchers and farmers. The $1.4 million program will focus on northern B.C. as the priority region. It will help veterinary clinics that provide livestock care with recruitment and… Read More
In the non-supply managed dairy market in the U.S., fluid milk prices ebb and flow more like grain or cattle prices. There are seasonal peaks and valleys and many of the same adages hold true, such as “the cure for high prices is high prices.” Mike North of Ever.Ag spoke with Shaun Haney at the… Read More
There are no shortage of issues when it comes to agricultural policy in Canada, and advocacy is important to ensure that farmers’ voices are heard. The Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan (APAS) held its AGM last week and welcomes new president Bill Prybylski. In this interview with RealAgriculture’s Shaun Haney, Prybylski says he’s really looking… Read More
The Indo-Pacific region is one that Canada has identified as deserving of extra attention and investment. It’s no wonder, as Canadian farmers, producers, and the agri-food sector sent a total of $22.8 billion of agriculture and agri-food products to the region in 2023. A growing middle class and a demand for high quality products makes Indonesia,… Read More
The Christmas holidays are almost upon us and while Christmas markets may be busy with shoppers looking for the perfect gift in the coming weeks, the cattle markets have started to slow down in the U.S., as a lot of the buying has been done for the season. Now that we have hit December it’s… Read More
There has been a lot of buzz on social media recently regarding Canada allowing the use of 3-NOP in cattle feed. 3-NOP is an additive that is used in cattle to reduce methane emissions and has been approved for use in Europe, Australia, the United States, and most recently in Canada in January of this… Read More
Brothers who raise cattle and run a beef marketing business in Alberta, and a couple that produces berries and horticulture crops in Quebec, were chosen as national winners at the 2024 Canada’s Outstanding Young Farmers (COYF) Program held in Lethbridge, Alberta, this past weekend. Daniel, Lorin, and Barry Doerksen operate Gemstone Cattle Company at Gem,… Read More
Words matter. When it comes to strategic negotiations, choosing words carefully can mean the difference between a productive dialogue that gets everyone closer to a deal or act like a wedge that splits an insurmountable gap between parties. For Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his cabinet, choosing the right strategy when working with incoming U.S…. Read More
The Beef Cattle Research Council (BCRC) is well known and respected for not only their research programs, but extension as well. The BCRC’s vision is for a transparent, competitive, resilient and sustainable Canadian beef industry supported by strategic and effective research, technology transfer and innovation; with that in mind it’s no wonder that the BCRC’s… Read More