Another smoky day in central Manitoba.
One of the @MBCooperator’s recent stories on smoke and its impact on agriculture:
Wildfire smoke threatens to turn down honey tap for Manitoba beekeepers https://t.co/00AU4xds5G
Heartland Livestock Services in Virden and the Grunthal Livestock Auction Mart are both offering space for livestock displaced by the fires raging in Manitoba right now.
CALL OUT: We're looking to talk to anyone whose farm has been impacted by the many wildfires/grassfires in Manitoba over the last few weeks.
If this is you, drop us a line. One of our reporters will get back to you.
Separate grass fires north of Kemnay and Alexander destroyed sheds, machinery and a utility trailer on Thursday and left some residences without power, Whitehead Fire Department told the Sun. https://t.co/DmQjduUYmw #bdnmb
This is interesting. McDonald's to pay beef producers who use Syngenta's @EnogenCanada corn, because of feed efficiency boost which reduces methane production. First in U.S., but the plan is to bring it to Canada. https://t.co/C5s9ppZLuh
Here are some of my thoughts on what I saw yesterday at @WorldDairyExpo including some Canadian results, global milk trade outlook and the real challenges of high path avian influenza on dairy farms. https://t.co/1ViAWqTlUB
What is stopping more family farms that don't have an on-farm kid from establishing a succession plan to a non-relative/employee?
Rather than selling the farm for parts.
Maybe hire someone with this framework:
→ 2 yr trial period
→ Competitive farm manager salary
→ Business mgmt transition plan (1st)
→ Ownership transition plan (2nd)
→ Protections in place for both parties
Generally, it's the same approach as a succession plan to the farmers' son or daughter... just might have less family drama involved.
Employees buy out small business owners in other industries all the time.
Genuinely curious what the perceived roadblocks are.
Start with soil testing results to set the right fertilizer rates for next year’s yield goals. It’s a cornerstone of #4RNutrientStewardship.
Watch this short video with @WardCCC to help plan your fall soil sampling.
Via @AGCanadadotcom:
"While producers could feel the pinch of a strike at the Port of Vancouver’s grain terminals within a week, the markets won’t feel much of a hit unless the strike continues for three or four weeks, analysts said." https://t.co/ZKUQcrEFYe
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Knowing which production practices producers are adopting in different regions of the country, which they aren’t (and why) helps us to target producer-focused extension efforts better.
📖Read or 🎧listen to this episode of the Canadian Beef Cattle Podcast
https://t.co/c7p4jG5z6D