According to the brochure “What every older Canadian should know about: Powers of attorney and joint bank accounts,” power of attorney is a written, legal document authorizing one or more persons to manage your money and property on your behalf when you are unable to do so. 

As we know, good welfare is important for cows. However, we also want to ensure we have good welfare practices in place with our two-legged teammates. Their interactions with our cows may also increase their health and well-being.

Young farm families have many expectations to manage as they work on farms as employees, raise small children and juggle time for off-farm revenue. One of the best ways to have less stress about compensation from the farm is to figure out what you need for personal family living expenses.

While you can’t predict the future, financial benchmarking is a way dairy farmers can review concrete information about their operations – and how they compare to others in the industry – year after year. 

How often have you had to explain that cattle are herding creatures? They like to hang out together, and it helps them; a cow alone is usually in some sort of distress.

EPA has recently released further amendments concerning Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) guidelines that, while a step in the right direction, still leave much to be desired by ag industry stakeholders.