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It’s an exciting time for women in agriculture. More and more women are graduating with agriculture-related degrees and joining the workforce. They will be assuming leadership positions in what has historically been a male-dominated industry, but are they prepared for that challenge?
As a Hudson Institute-certified coach, I have been taught to always ask, “How old are you?” This is not rude. This is a helpful piece of information to assess what key issues need to be talked about. Scott Zimmer of Bridgeworks has helped me with decoding helpful language for communication between the generations.
Typically, the sale of cull cows accounts for 15 to 30 percent of the yearly gross revenues of cow-calf operations in the U.S. Historic cull cow prices over the past 30 years have been the lowest in the months of November, December and January, and at their highest level in March, April and May.
I’ve consumed a bit too much chocolate in my adventures at the Hershey Lodge in Pennsylvania. You are given a large Hershey bar at check-in, a bag full (more than 10 chocolate pieces with room service breakfast) and chocolate butter at the banquet table.
A farm is great place to raise a family with progressive technology, business practices and the opportunity to develop and pass on the farm to future generations. A farm is also a workplace.A workplace with heavy equipment that is bigger and faster, livestock, high voltage that fuels the farm, exposed mechanics, confined spaces such as silos, chemicals and endless other possible hazards.
When was the last time you proactively considered, planned and communicated with your employees and partners about your expectations for today and the future? Have you sat down with your employees recently and discussed what is going well and listened to their ideas?
It is no question that agriculture is one of the most important industries in Canada. One thing that we tend to forget is how dangerous farming can be, and in return how expensive the cost of an injury or fatality can be.
On behalf of Dairy Farmers of Canada (DFC), Holstein Canada will be the service provider for animal care cattle assessments for a two-year contract beginning late in 2016. This means that Holstein Canada’s DFC-qualified staff will be responsible for assessing body condition score, injuries (hock, knee and neck) and lameness on a random sample of lactating cattle in milking herds across Canada.
Being proactive on issues, or waiting for regulations, is always a big debate within an industry. How much can be done voluntarily versus how much might eventually be imposed by government – and at what cost – are always the big questions underlying the discussion.
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