Business Management

Carbon farming: The way of the future?

March 2023—

Agriculture can be a major part of the solution to reduce greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. In this article, Farm Management Canada provides a snapshot of carbon farming – using agriculture practices to capture carbon – and questions that require answers before it becomes common practice.

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Business Management

Which risk management programs are right for your farm?

January 2023—What are the potential risks to your projected income, and what farm insurance programs can mitigate them? MNP’s interactive Ag Risk Management Projector (ARMP) can help farmers answer those questions by providing them insight into the costs and benefits of numerous insurance risk management programs, and how to tailor them for their specific operations. “Forecasting...
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Business Management

Domination Over Inflation

November 2022—

Canada’s farmers say that unpredictability of the sector is their number one cause of stress. The good news is, there are ways to reduce this uncertainty, even when it seems like everything is outside of one’s control.

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Business Management

A New Kind of Pest: Hackers and Cyberattacks

September 2022—

Farmers and agribusinesses are not immune to cyberattacks. This article describes various cyberattacks and provides tips to reduce the risk. Farms will want to look for training opportunities.

Loss of access to critical data and systems are among the primary risks facing farmers.

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Business Management

A Contingency Plan For Health

March 2022—How will the farm function if one of the major players has a serious injury, illness or dies? A good answer takes some planning. Create “What if” scenarios, plan how to work through these scenarios, and share these plans with every member of the farm team. We all know that agriculture can be dangerous, but...
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