farmer loading grain truck with auger

Editorial: The ‘Bonanza’ farm

Serious thought needed about who will do the work, how will they be paid, and where the investment capital will come from

I’ve seen a man on one of our big farms start out in the spring and plow a straight furrow until fall. Then he turned around and harvested back.” This anecdote dating back to the late 1800s was shared by Sam Moore in the 2010 article “Bonanza Farms of the Red River Valley,” found on

Voluntary guidelines recommend best practices for hiring youth

Canadian Agricultural Safety Association staff say guidelines are geared to employers 
but are also useful to anyone with young people working with them in ag worksites

Now that the calendar has flipped to July, many teens get a job working on a neighbour’s farm or in some other agriculturally related job. While many bring their youthful energy and a ‘can do’ attitude to their workplace, they also think they’ll never get hurt and are indifferent to risk. When that youthful naiveté is