Planning for 2025 and beyond - Country Guide
Jan 6, 2025 · Country Guide associate editor, April Stewart, sat down with Evan Shout, a.k.a. the Farmer Coach, for his thoughts and top tips on how farmers can prepare to make decisions not only for the coming year but for the next decade. Below is an excerpt from the podcast (edited for clarity). Country Guide: As we both know, farming is a complex business full of daily decisions, the results of which ...
Country Guide's long-time editor retires
Jan 6, 2025 · After 16 years and more than 4,000 stories, Tom Button, Country Guide’s editor, has turned a page in his career.
Latest Agriculture News & Events, Market Updates - Country Guide
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This old land: Where is farming in Quebec headed?
Mar 18, 2024 · As Country Guide covered in our November issue, steep climbs in farmland values are also having an impact on ownership. This is an important concern for the UPA. “Farmland is typically purchased and owned by three types of people: agricultural producers, producer-entrepreneurs and speculators,” says Caron.
Summer Series: Where will land prices be in 10 years?
Aug 6, 2024 · Ben Van Dijk. photo: Supplied Ben Van Dijk: We’re still seeing strong prices for productive land that can produce good crops.Interest rates have had a bit of an impact on ranchlands and grasslands. These lifestyle properties have seen pressure on prices and fewer sales but premium, irrigated land is still getting high prices and the value keeps going up.
Summer Series: Assessing your farm’s financial horsepower
Jul 24, 2024 · Financial Planning and Analysis: Most producers prepare income and expense budgets.These are usually on the cash basis and are often adjusted to the $/acre level. However, both cash and accrual accounting should be considered.
Cover crop opportunity leads to higher ground - Country Guide
Feb 21, 2023 · This is a story in two halves. First, Joseph Gardiner got passionate about regenerative agriculture.Then, he and his three partners got equally passionate about building a vertically integrated business that would grow and succeed by …
Agricultural Events & Tradeshows - Country Guide
Reading Time: < 1 minute “…will showcase the latest and most innovative equipment and technology for the agriculture industry. Join thousands of farmers and agri-food producers in comparing and investigating what over 300 exhibitors have to make your operation more efficient.”
New in nitrogen stabilizers - Country Guide
Feb 2, 2021 · N stabilizers work by effectively protecting nitrogen until it can make its way into the soil, where it is at lower risk of volatilization. “Protecting applied nitrogen with a stabilizer is key to increasing nutrient use efficiency,” says Karamanos.
Taking a direct mindset to farm marketing - Country Guide
May 2, 2023 · While direct farm marketing has grown in popularity in recent times, it isn’t new to everybody. Some farmers have years of experience in this field, and if you’re considering starting a new direct-to-consumer business, perhaps this is the group to learn from.. Country Guide recently talked to three regional winners from Canada’s Outstanding Young Farmers, i.e. farm operators between the ...