Join Brian, the 2018 Environmental Stewardship Recipient for Manitoba, to learn about the changes he made on his farm that have improved his bottom line and the future of his farming operation. Brian and his wife Sonja also received The Environmental Stewardship Award (TESA) from the Canadian Beef Industry Conference in 2018. Brian has ground truthed the practice of intensive grazing management on his own farm and sees the regenerative benefits to his soil. Improving the health and function of the soil can build environmental resilience into agriculture. Healthy soil = Nutrient dense food = healthy people!
2019
The 2018 federal budget brought significant changes in legislation regarding the taxation of amounts paid to family members. In many situations, the ability to access multiple graduated tax rates has been eliminated or severely reduced. Despite these changes, there are still opportunities to reduce the tax cost of taking cash out of your business. Please join Edith for an informative discussion on how the new tax on split income (TOSI) rules apply to your farming operation and how you may still be able to income split with your family.
Laura will talk about the latest trends shaping this $82 billion global market. Rapid growth in this consumer driven market is creating new high value markets for organic producers. Laura will identify areas of growth and of potential contraction.
Organic farming requires a high degree of management, in some cases, more than mainstream agriculture. We will hear from three farm managers from organic farms across the prairies to find out how they are able meet or exceed the strict production standards of organic agriculture while operating at a larger scale than most traditional organic farms.
Roy will summarize the 2019 Organic production costs, AgriInsurance coverage, and summary analysis. He will show a comparison of the profitability of both a conventional and organic crop production system.
Join Jeff to learn about the role of micronutrients in crop nutrition and strategies that will diagnose deficiencies, including soil and tissue testing. Jeff will discuss the soil properties and environmental factors that contribute to increased incidence of deficiency. In closing Jeff will cover the crop responses to micronutrient fertilization that have been observed in trials conducted in Western Canadian soils over the years.
