What do you think about new ideas to grow and sell high-quality forage? Do you like to have new things soon after they are available? Or do you wait until a new concept is well proven and tested before you adopt it?

When I’m asked to speak to groups, one of the first topic areas selected is often “managing conflict.” I surmise that could be due to one of two things: Either they want to be prepared to handle conflict when it arises or they have a large amount of conflict that has already arisen.

‘Everything has its limit – iron ore cannot be educated into gold.’ —Mark Twain Everything has boundaries. While some limitations can be stretched, there are points beyond which no amount of training, adjusting, modifying or educating can reasonably alter a boundary.

The most important and least appreciated component of most farm operations is the organic matter in the soil. Some folks will read that first sentence, roll their eyes and stop reading.

Farm Management Canada is dedicated to providing leading-edge resources to enable Canadian farmers to make sound management decisions. Farm Management Canada partners with industry stakeholders including governments, public- and private-sector organizations and farm and commodity associations to promote and foster the development of excellence in Canada’s agricultural sector.

Essential for animal health and production, forage quality often receives far less consideration than it deserves. Sufficient animal nutrition is vital for improving gain, increasing milk production, striving for efficient reproduction and enhancing profit.