Do you need more help on the farm? Before hiring anyone, accurately describe the help needed and make sure the job posting is clear on expectations. Get familiar with the required paperwork, and study a few tips on employee satisfaction and retention.
Canola Digest asks challenging questions for this panel: What is your long-term vision for agriculture in general? What is your long-term vision for the farm? The six panelists emphasized the importance of family, technology and soil health.
Advocacy teams for the Canola Council of Canada and Canadian Canola Growers Association work together to represent the interests of canola farmers and the canola industry value chain in Ottawa. Here is a look back on some of the advocacy priorities and milestones from both organizations in 2022.
Canola Digest asks its six farmer panelists to name their most profitable crop in 2023. Canola was at or near the top for many of them. We also ask what they can do to increase profits.
The federal government’s $15 million investment in canola research through Growing Forward 2 combined with the canola industry’s contribution of $5 million is funding 23 research projects for five years. Here are short descriptions and early progress reports for agronomy projects on that list, organized into the four strategic plan categories. Final results are still a few years away.