Canadian farmers should brace for higher costs in 2026, Farm Credit Canada warns, although there’s some bright financial news for cattle
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Farm Credit Canada forecasts higher farm costs for 2026
Canada’s farmers should brace for higher costs in 2026, FCC warns, although there’s some bright financial news for cattle
Winter downtime: Get your farm records together
Winter is an ideal time to revamp your farm’s financial record keeping, leading to better business decisions and a less stressful tax season
Winter is an ideal time to revamp farm financial record keeping, leading to better business decisions and a less stressful tax season in 2026.
Comment: Tourism can teach farming a thing or two
The tourism sector can offer agriculture some lessons on forging connection
Glacier FarmMedia – I was thrilled to attend a premier tourism conference in January and I certainly felt at home. Tourism loves Canadian agriculture; so much so that the conference theme of regeneration was based on the agricultural model. Regenerative tourism digs deep into the concept of leaving a community better than before you visited
Telus, Rabobank ag arms buy into farm data aggregator
Companies join in on deal for Minneapolis-based Conservis
The agriculture arms of one of Canada’s major telecoms providers and a major Dutch bank and financial services firm are taking a stake in a tech firm in the business of gathering on-farm data into a single window. Telus Agriculture and Rabo AgriFinance, which is headquartered in St. Louis and serves U.S. farm customers, announced
Ruthlessly cutting waste can allow small farms to prosper
A mindset originally developed in the rice fields of Japan still translates to the modern North American farm
Ruthless cutting of waste in all its forms has long allowed farmers — from 1600s Japan to reconstruction-era Alabama — to make a living on tiny plots of land. It’s how today’s small-scale farmers can do the same, says farmer and author Ben Hartman. “Turning waste into useful channels should be the slogan of every
Leadership effectiveness critical to farm success
Poor leadership prevents critical decisions, conversations from being confronted head on, says leadership coach Kelly Dobson
Technical competency and a good work ethic are no longer enough to be a successful farmer. Farmers need to develop personal and leadership capacity, Kelly Dobson told the Advancing Women in Agriculture Conference. Hard work and skill are “actually the minimum standard,” said Dobson, a certified executive coach with Leadershift, and a farmer from Fairfax, Manitoba. “Who
Telus’ farm and food sector acquisitions take new shape
Canadian telco giant launches new Telus Agriculture unit
Canadian telco and info tech giant Telus has consolidated its recent — and ongoing — acquisitions in farm tech, ag data management and supply chain management into a single new business unit. The Vancouver company, one of Canada’s “big five” telecommunications firms, on Thursday formally launched Telus Agriculture, billed as “a new business unit dedicated
Report links business management, mental health of farmers
Farm women, young farmers report higher levels of stress, difficulties coping
Ottawa — A new report from Farm Management Canada (FMC) calls for action after determining 75 per cent of Canadian farmers reported being moderately to highly stressed about unpredictable interference, workload pressure and financial pressures. But how a farmer plans his or her business — and associated risks — can help lower that statistic. The
Cervus to expand Saskatchewan reach
Deere chain announces Nipawin shop, Farm At Hand tie-in
Deere farm equipment dealer chain Cervus Equipment is set to expand its reach in northeastern Saskatchewan next month. Calgary-based Cervus — which operates 21 Deere dealerships in Alberta, Saskatchewan and British Columbia along with 42 other machinery dealerships in Canada, Australia and New Zealand — announced Thursday it plans to have a new dealership open
AGI buys ag business management software muscle
Grain handling equipment maker Ag Growth Industries (AGI) plans to level up on its SureTrack farm management software platform with a deal for another Canadian player in the same business. Winnipeg-based AGI announced Thursday it has bought all outstanding shares in Oakville, Ont.-based Affinity Management Ltd., developer of the Compass brand of farm and agribusiness
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