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For the past five years, I’ve been writing articles for crop farmers on how to manage the unprecedented amount of income flowing through their operations, and now it is the turn for the livestock producer to worry about what to do with all that extra income.
Are you a dairywoman who wants to get a better handle on your money issues? Deborah Owens, author of A Purse of Your Own says, “A man is not a financial plan.” It’s a sobering thought to realize that 90 percent of women will one day be in charge of their family’s finances.
The balancing act between professional success and personal fulfillment can be an overwhelming task. Like a child who has just entered the gates of the county fair, there are different draws for time, attention and resources.
How do you ever begin to put a value on one’s life? How hard would it be to see a loved one, employee or friend lose their life, a limb, hand or finger?
We all feel a bit overwhelmed at times tackling the never-ending to-do lists that are a part of our daily routines. We all know how hard it is to make time to focus on safety, especially with our fast-paced lifestyles.
Sometimes I wish I didn’t have real-life examples of how I make mistakes, but my mishaps make good fodder for this column. Last harvest, I was the combine driver who backed into the fuel truck while I was unloading my auger for cleanout to move to the next field.
Most people consider searching Craigslist for a bike, couch or even a roommate. Not many can claim that an advertisement on this website is how they began a career as a manager for a 500-cow robot-milking herd.
Workers include all full-time and part-time employees, casual or seasonal labour, family members and anyone else you pay for working on your farm.
If you have employees, there are certain things to keep in mind. You must register with the Canada Revenue Agency and calculate and withhold monthly source deductions from your employees’ gross wages.
When we think of in-laws, we often think of daughters-in-law, mothers-in-law and fathers-in-law, but in-laws also include the sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law who may be involved in the farm with you or are impacting you from afar.
The race to meet incentive days has already begun. Dairy farmers across Canada have the opportunity to increase their total milk revenue from 1.6 percent to 10 percent per month over the five-month or six-month period.
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