The use of the term food miles is growing in popular media, but what does it mean for Canadian farmers? Most western Canadian food is exported, in some years as much as 80 percent. Saskatchewan’s high volume of production is the most dependent on the export market but also the least reliant on the U.S. […] Read more
Stories by Al Scholz
Walmart plans may be good for farmers
Al Scholz, a farm business management adviser based in Saskatoon, says Walmart’s new initiatives have potential to help farmers. Walmart is known for taking the lead through continuous innovation and improvement. It’s the world’s largest company with sales of more than $1 billion per day, two million employees and a supply chain that circles the […] Read more
Wanted: new entrants to farming biz
The following is an excerpt from a report by consultant Al Scholz, commissioned by the Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan, to investigate the need to attract new entrants to farming. The objective of this study was to provide an overview of the intergenerational transfer, new entrant attraction and immigration programs offered across Canada with recommendations […] Read more
