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Harley and Brooklyn Siemens with their children, (left to right) Beckett, TaNielle and Sawyer.

A showcase in successful farm succession

Faces of Ag: Rosenort egg farmers earn Manitoba’s Outstanding Young Farmers’ award

By Don Norman April 5, 2023

[UPDATED: Apr. 6, 2023] For fourth-generation egg farmers Harley and Brooklyn Siemens, the news that they had been named Manitoba’s 2023 Outstanding Young Farmers was met with a mix of thrill and humility. “We were very honoured,” Harley Siemens said. “We’re proud of our accomplishments and all the work that we’ve put into our farm.” The Rosenort-area

Markets

International farmers may ease Canadian human capital crunch

A global retirement crunch is coming and Canada is ill prepared, report says

By GFM Network News, Manitoba Co-operator Staff April 4, 2023

As other nations reduce their agricultural footprints in an effort to boost sustainability, their loss could be Canada’s human capital gain, a new report suggests. “The immigration of scientists, data engineers, and entrepreneurs has been recognized as critical to Canada’s growth. A similar approach needs to be adopted to attract farmers,” the authors wrote. The

Young farmers should see a financial planner to discuss their personal wealth as soon as possible.

News

Top transition tips for young farmers

There are few succession resources for young farmers, but a veteran coach has some tips

By Rebecca Hannam January 23, 2023

It is a challenge to pass the farm to the next generation and while there are many resources for the older generation, there are relatively few to guide young farmers. Farm family coach Elaine Froese has advice. “I think founders are wanting their successors to prove themselves so I often ask young farmers what they

Simon and Amanda Ellis grow and retail pedigreed seed near Wawanesa.

News, News & Opinion

Passing It On: Young farmers reflect on succession journeys

Unique family stories reflect the value of communication, empathy, good relationships and good counsel

By Geralyn Wichers January 20, 2023

Advisors, clear values and family history were important to successful farm transitions for two Canadian farm families. Jan. 10 was Farm Transition Appreciation Day, a day in which groups such as Farm Management Canada, Farm Credit Canada and Glacier FarmMedia (the Co-operator’s parent company) encourage farmers to start the process of planning their farm’s transition

Farmit Manitoba

VIDEO: The dawn of a new generation: celebrating Canada’s farming future

By Glacier FarmMedia Staff January 10, 2023

If you’re planning or in the process of transitioning your farm to the next generation, you aren’t alone. Farm Management Canada estimates that 75 per cent of farms across Canada will change hands over the next decade. Today is Farm Transition Appreciation Day, a day to acknowledge the efforts underway across the country to get

Farmers face a number of uncontrollable factors that can lead to high rates of depression, anxiety, even suicide. (Eclipse_images/E+/Getty Images)

Free mental health training, workshops offered for farmers

Do More Ag Foundation expands programming available

By GFM Network News, Hannah Polk November 24, 2022

Farmers seeking mental health support will have access to free training and community workshops for the fourth year in a row via the Do More Agriculture Foundation (DMAF) and Farm Credit Canada (FCC). Factors such as financial insecurity, uncontrollable weather and isolating working conditions contribute to high depression, anxiety and suicide rates among farmers, according

News

Province launches food business online resource

The site aggregates resources on business services, marketing, regulation

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff October 31, 2022

A new online resource is designed to help food business owners navigate regulatory, business and market requirements and challenges. “Whether you have a new food product idea, you see an unmet demand for local food, or you want to grow a food business, the Business Pathways website can help you build your future in food,”

Wrecked structures float in the water in the aftermath of Hurricane Fiona at Rose Blanche, N.L., about 45 km east of Port aux Basques, on Sept. 25, 2022. (Photo: Reuters/John Morris)

Weather

After Fiona, climate experts urge Canada to fix flagship adaptation strategy

By GFM Network News, Nia Williams September 28, 2022

Reuters — Canada’s first national climate adaptation strategy needs to be improved to include near-term targets and specific solutions ahead of its November release to mitigate worsening global warming impacts, experts advising the government told Reuters in the wake of devastation caused by storm Fiona. Fiona, one of the worst storms to ever hit Canada,

The 2022 CYL semi-finalists at the Canadian Beef Industry Conference. James Kinley (middle row, far left) and Stefan Bouw (top row, second from right).

Beef cattle, Livestock, News

Cattle mentorship program invests in next generation

Young producers see it as a way to shorten the learning curve

By Don Norman September 20, 2022

Two Manitobans are among the 16 finalists for the Cattlemen’s Young Leaders (CYL) Mentorship Program, a national youth initiative of the Canadian Cattle Association (CCA). Every year, the mentorship program selects a group of young leaders interested in any area of the beef supply chain and matches them with a mentor in their area of interest.

Peepeekisis Cree Nation hosted Crown–Indigenous Relations Minister Marc Miller on Aug. 3, 2022. (@MarcMillerVM photo via Twitter)

Crops

Feds apologize for Saskatchewan farming colony scheme

Apology comes year after settlement with Peepeekisis Cree Nation

By Dave Bedard, GFM Network News August 10, 2022

Just under a year after Peepeekisis Cree Nation’s settlement with the Canadian government over the File Hills Colony forced farming scheme, the federal government has made a formal apology. Operating from 1898 to 1954, the File Hills Colony scheme involved what the government today describes as the “involuntary relocation” of graduates from residential schools and

Daily Network News

Moroccan fertilizer maker OCP expects output to drop 30 per cent in Q2, sources say

Feed Grain Weekly: Demand rises despite war uncertainty

How farmers can manage stress, anxiety during spring seeding

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