Business Management
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada's BRM programs, updated under the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership, help producers manage risks with enhanced features, simplified processes and integrated climate risk management.
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Inside Brilman Dairy: How a first-gen dairy producer’s fieldwork expertise drives revenue diversification
Photos tell the story of southern Alberta's Brilman Dairy – showcasing the farm's automation and efforts to increase non-dairy revenue.
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Three ratios to improve your dairy’s financial fitness
As we age, health principles like stability, cardio and strength are vital, just as key financial ratios like working capital, debt-to-equity and debt service are essential for assessing and improving the financial health of dairy operations.
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Advantages of herd management software
Herd management software helps farmers set and achieve goals, stay organized and meet performance needs efficiently through easy data entry, practical analysis tools, a user-friendly interface and excellent support.
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Dairy farming 2.0: Milking the potential of artificial intelligence
The integration of AI into dairy farming offers significant opportunities for improved efficiency and early disease detection, though it requires careful consideration of factors like learning curves, sustainability, data privacy and dealing with false-positive alerts.
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Effective employee training
Effective training tailored to each position's specific needs, incorporating job hazard analysis, safe operating procedures and maintaining detailed training records are all crucial for enhancing productivity, safety and workplace culture on farms.
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The business of agriculture: Are you the CEO?
Farming demands both technical and financial skills; Canadian dairy producers excel in production but often lack financial knowledge, highlighting the need for better management training and adviser collaboration for success.
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Improve financial transparency with your farm family team
Openly discussing money in farm families is key for smooth transitions and financial literacy, through steps like leading conversations, understanding values, managing debt, analyzing spending, sharing stories and holding family meetings.
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Embracing tradition and innovation at Sigview Farms
One Ontario dairy sees big improvements in cow comfort, odour control and somatic cell count after moving their Brown Swiss herd to a compost-bedded pack barn with a continual agitation manure system.
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