Women, racialized, Indigenous and young farmers and farm workers, as well as those from other underrepresented groups, are invited to apply to THE EXCHANGE, a new training and support program led by the National Farmers Union (NFU).
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National Farmers Union opens applications to training, support program for underrepresented farmers
Young cattle producers needed
Youth programs help attract young people to the cattle breeding sector
Glacier FarmMedia – It wasn’t hard to find young cattle folk in the barns at Manitoba Ag Days. “They always say (average age) is getting older, but not in livestock, especially not in this kind of seedstock industry,” said Austen Anderson, as he braced himself against one of his Angus bulls. “It’s a young (person’s)
Farming from space
From scales to satellites, farmers navigate the highs and lows of ag tech adoption
Manitoba farmers are embracing new technology and they want more of it, but bells and whistles don’t interest them. They want results. “You can’t test everything before you buy it, but we always want to try and do as much research on the topic as we can, whether it’s new technology, new machinery or a
Time to protect Canadian-owned farmland
Young farmers and farmworker leaders call for ban on investor ownership of farmland
Canada is hemorrhaging farmers. Recent reporting shows that 40 per cent of Canadian farm operators plan to retire over the next decade. The majority don’t have a succession plan. The number one barrier facing new farmers is access to farmland. By 2033, a shortfall of 24,000 general farm, nursery and greenhouse workers is expected to emerge. Young farmers
Top transition tips for young farmers
There are few succession resources for young farmers, but a veteran coach has some tips
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
Farm Credit Canada looks to engage young farmers
Young Farmer Summit marks FCC’s return to in-person events, Nov. 22 in Winnipeg
Farm Credit Canada’s Young Farmer Summit aims to connect with the next generation of farmers face to face, says Jason Fiske, FCC’s manager of content, marketing and events. The Winnipeg leg of the Young Farmer Summit is being held at the Metropolitan Entertainment Centre in downtown Winnipeg, and Fiske said he’s looking forward to in-person
Still hard for young to start farming
The same problems that have held back young farmers for decades are still there
Darren Howden often hears how hard it is for young people to get into farming. But Farm Credit Canada’s senior vice-president of Prairie operations, heard the same lament in the 1980s when he was young farmer just starting out. “And it was the same answer,” he told the Keystone Agricultural Producers’ online annual meeting Jan.
Young farmers call for better rural childcare
Lack of care can make it hard to get work done — and presents safety hazards for kids and parents
Young Manitoba farmers have asked KAP to lobby for better rural access to childcare. “If I didn’t have that support from another family member then I’d be home and I couldn’t work,” said Sam Connery-Nichol, who seconded the resolution. “You can’t get a lot done with an eight-month-old wandering around, crawling,” she added. Connery-Nichol farms near Portage la Prairie with her
On the hunt for regenerative ag gurus
A previously Alberta-based apprenticeship program is breaking into Saskatchewan and Manitoba next year
The Young Agrarians Apprenticeship Program wants to fill its roster for when it launches in Manitoba and Saskatchewan next year. Dana Penrice, Prairie program manager, says five Manitoba farms have signed on as mentors for the paid apprenticeship program. The program will be opening applications for those apprenticeship slots in the near future. Why it
Young farmers spurred by fundamental human reasons: study
Land access the No. 1 obstacle to starting or continuing farming
Land access the No. 1 obstacle to starting or continuing farming
Young farmers’ motivations to farm despite the obstacles they face are striking and important, says an author of a new study from the University of Manitoba. Researcher Annette Desmarais said she was glad, perhaps a bit surprised to see young farmers wanted to farm so they could spend time with family, be closer to nature, and feelCyber-Savvy Farmer
