Risk Management

Oh no...Not another meeting!

Let’s declare war on meetings--time wasting, poorly run, unnecessary meetings that none of us feel should be required as part of our work lives.

Farm Safety Doesn’t Just Save Costs

A minor accident can be a costly occurrence for any small business, but Jamie Beaumont doesn’t promote farm safety just to pinch a few pennies.

WIN connects innovative research with site-specific applications to help manage risk.

For small business owners, having a mentor to offer guidance and support is key to success.

Growing dollars and sense

A lot of judges were scratching their heads when Brett Sheffield showed up at the ‘Central Canada’ finalist of a major competition for young entrepreneurs.

Managing for Drought

As the harvest season approaches, farmers, industry and governments are monitoring conditions closely.

Mission accomplished

For years, Tom Cox’s life was full of the kind of excitement you don’t get growing corn and soybeans.

August for Debra Pretty-Straathof, means seeing cattle on pasture, third cut hay being baled, and the dark green corn producing long, slender cobs of grain. Unfortunately for her and her Eastern Ontario neighbours, the few millimetres of rain this summer has stunted and burned corn, has meant for many only a first cut of hay was ever produced, and November’s hay supply is being fed to cattle today. This is ground zero for the 2012 drought.

Agricultural app improves scouting efficiencies

Innovative entrepreneur finds new opportunities while reducing risks.

National Farm Business Management Innovation Roundtable Results

The National Farm Business Management Innovation Roundtable took place at Farm Management Canada’s Annual General Meeting on June 13, 2012....

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Emergency Drought Situation – 2012: A Resource Portal for Farmers

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2020: Planning for the Business Management Needs of Canadian Farmers

In 2011, FMC commissioned a Report on the Farm Business Management Needs of Canadian Farmers as an internal document to help steer FMC's...

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Organic Field Crop Handbook - Second Edition

Published by the Canadian Organic Growers, the Organic Field Crop Handbook is a practical reference guide both for organic field crop farmers and...

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Working Together…"Case Studies Report"

Designed for farm families and their advisors, Working Together follows a farm family in the transfer of their farm. The essential legal, tax and...

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Managing the Multi-Generational Family Farm

The material in the book is organized in building blocks, and is best viewed in order so each section builds on the previous one. The first few...

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Cultivating Agritourism: Tools & Techniques for Building Success

Cultivating Agritourism: Tools and Techniques for Building Success contains thirteen chapters and an extensive resources appendix containing a...

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Managing Market Risk

Managing market risk has never been more important for farmers than it is now. And it is vital for farm managers to have a good understanding of...

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The Knowledge Guide: Best Management Practices of Leading Farmers

The Best Management Practice project is based on the concept that solutions to the many issues may come from “leading farmers”....

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Managing People On Your Farm

This handbook will help you:

to recruit better employees
to supervise, motivate and train you employees to reach...

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Alberta Agriculture & Rural Development Farm Business & Marketing Videos

The Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development YouTube channel features videos from Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development of interest to farmers, ranchers, food processors and the general public in the province.

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Innovation of Risk: Great Discussions on Innovation and Risk

Finance and accounting, operational risk and compliance risk management, scenario planning and business strategy, online business, technology, project management.

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Pasture to Profit

Blog by Tom Phillips from the Centre of Excellence in Farm Business Management Massey & Lincoln Universities New Zealand ex Pasture based Dairy Consultant & Group Facilitator in UK.

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Bill Taylor Podcasts

Audio podcasts on numerous subjects, including personal & family financial literacy, board governance, estate planning, leadership, facilitation, conflict management, horticulture, and more.

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