Many farm families are feeling a deep sense of guilt knowing they should be having business meetings, but they just don’t seem to get around to it. The key factor is understanding why you need to meet.

The start of a new forage year is always filled with much anticipation – will it be a record-breaking year in terms of yield? Will the quality match or surpass the previous year?

President Pierre Lampron opened Dairy Farmers of Canada’s (DFC) 2021 annual general meeting (AGM) in July with a message of gratitude, thanking dairy farmers for their hard work during the pandemic.

“Breeding for reduced methane emission and feed-efficient Holstein cows: An international response.” Journal of Dairy Science Vol. 104 No. 8, 2021. This interesting article from researchers from universities in Denmark, Australia, Switzerland and Canada (University of Guelph and University of Alberta), explores the role of genetic selection of animals as a way to reduce methane emissions.

A wise person once said you can have more money over a long time if you make more than you spend or spend less than you make. The roller coaster of grain prices has pinched many farmers who are saying “I shoulda … ”

Farm fires aren’t a popular topic – nobody likes to imagine “what if.” For example, what if a fire takes out a barn, machinery shed, home or grain elevator?