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Chris Church

Chris Church, DVM, MBA, coaches producers on production and profit via his company, Central Dairy Solutions.
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The business of agriculture: Does your team have a common language?

Canadian dairy producers need precise measurements to help them improve profitability. Higher production does not guarantee higher profits, so production and financial advisers need to find better metrics that connect production, efficiency and profit.
December 11, 2025
Chris Church

Each farm adviser uses a set of metrics from their area of expertise, but how do they all connect to your profitability? Are we even measuring the right things?



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Gestion de l’exploitation agricole : qui fait partie de votre équipe?

Les producteurs laitiers canadiens comptent sur leurs conseillers pour les aider à améliorer la production et la rentabilité. La mise en place d’une équipe consultative formelle peut contribuer à renforcer la communication et la confiance entre les conseillers et à améliorer les résultats de l’exploitation.
May 1, 2025
Chris Church

Comme beaucoup de Canadiens, je suis un adepte de hockey. Bien que mon équipe n’ait pas remporté la Coupe Stanley, j’étais heureux de voir Connor McDavid participer à la finale. Son parcours me rappelle celui de nombreuses fermes laitières.


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Gestion de l’exploitation agricole : êtes-vous le DG?

La production agricole exige à la fois des compétences techniques et financières. Les producteurs laitiers canadiens excellent dans la production, mais manquent souvent de connaissances financières. Cette réalité met en évidence le besoin d’une meilleure formation en gestion et d’une collaboration avec les conseillers pour assurer le succès de l’entreprise.
February 27, 2025
Chris Church

L’agriculture comme mode de vie peut apporter son lot de difficultés. Une ferme doit générer du profit si elle veut survivre. 


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Faut-il chercher à produire les journées additionnelles à tout prix?

Pour équilibrer la valeur des quotas, en particulier dans les cas de journées additionnelles, il faut tenir compte à la fois de la croissance du revenu et des stratégies de gestion des coûts.
November 20, 2024
Chris Church

En tant que producteur laitier au Canada, votre quota n’est pas seulement un actif, c’est l’épine dorsale de votre entreprise. Il assure la régularité de vos ventes, la stabilité des prix et constitue l’un des rares actifs capables de générer directement de nouveaux flux de trésorerie. 


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The business of agriculture: Who is on your team?

Canadian dairy producers rely on their advisers to help improve production and profitability. Formal advisory teams can help build communication and trust between advisers and improve farm outcomes.
September 24, 2024
Chris Church

If we consider your farm a hockey team, you are Conner McDavid. You are responsible for doing the heavy work of production. Relying on your advisers as a team will make your position as the CEO more successful. Scoring goals is great, but our ultimate aim is to win the Stanley Cup of long-term financial success.


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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.
July 8, 2024
Chris Church

The average farm size in Canada is now 100 cows. Many companies of this size would have a team of executives to run the company – someone for finance, another for human resources and operations, and a chief executive officer (CEO) who oversees the whole operation.


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Should you chase ‘incentive’ days?

Balancing the value of quota, especially in the case of incentive days, involves considering revenue growth alongside cost management strategies.
June 19, 2024
Chris Church

Extra revenue is great, but remember to weigh changes in expenses between alternative plans.


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How much did you earn today? Part two

May 4, 2022
Chris Church
Over 15 years, my partner and I facilitated a management club for a group of 20 or so farms. We would meet quarterly at a different farm, with a different topic for discussion at each meeting. We also calculated income over feed costs (IOFC) for each farm.
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How much did you earn today? Part one

April 4, 2022
Chris Church
Have you ever heard a neighbour say, “If I used every new product that claims to add a kilogram of milk, I would be at 60 kilograms”? This is usually said sarcastically to express hesitations over some new additive, and there may be some truth in the statement.
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How well do you know your herd health?

March 31, 2021
Chris Church
Many years ago, when I was a “baby” vet, I was working with an old bachelor who milked 30 cows. During pregnancy checks, I asked how his calves were doing. “If I ever get a sick calf, I go to the liquor store and buy a bottle of whiskey.
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