Part 5: This series looks at how farmers, agriculture consultants and service providers are professionalizing agriculture by integrating the many skills required by today’s complex and challenging industry. You can follow the entire series here. NIVERVILLE, Man. — Farmers still need the hard-nosed skills that they have always had, but softer people skills are also […] Read more
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VIDEO: People skills key to economic success
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This series looks at how farmers, agriculture consultants and service providers are professionalizing agriculture by integrating the many skills required by today’s complex and challenging industry. Surrounded by professionals – ALTONA, Man. — It’s a busy day at B and S Farm, with Eldon Klippenstein on the phone with his broker, hedging 2016-17 corn. He’s […] Read more
Farm consultants explore network services
Tax, risk management, farm management and real estate specialists meet to talk about fragmented advisory industry
Part 3: This series looks at how farmers, agriculture consultants and service providers are professionalizing agriculture by integrating the many skills required by today’s complex and challenging industry. You can follow the entire series here. Lots of farmers have been scrambling to cope with the increasingly complex and unforgiving world of agriculture. They aren’t alone. […] Read moreFarm families urged to deal with risks before a crisis hits
Part 2: This series looks at how farmers, agriculture consultants and service providers are professionalizing agriculture by integrating the many skills required by today’s complex and challenging industry. You can follow the entire series here. Thousands of farms have been wrecked by an f-word that has nothing to do with farming. It’s “family,” and it’s […] Read more
VIDEO: The new professionals: farmers learn new roles
Being successful means having marketing and agronomy expertise and business and financial management skills
Part 1: This series looks at how farmers, agriculture consultants and service providers are professionalizing agriculture by integrating the many skills required by today’s complex and challenging industry. You can follow the entire series here. WAWANESA, Man. — Simon Ellis hasn’t dealt with many of the down times in western Canadian farming, at least not […] Read more
