Attendees have access to our speakers in follow up sessions after the Agricultural Excellence Conference! You can pick the brain of the speaker, ask in depth questions and have general discussions about issues they may be able to help with in a smaller group setting!

Wednesday, March 24 at 1:00-2:00pm ET

Until we have Star Trek Transporters… Presentation

Patrick Walther, Co-Founder & CEO and Kris Babbings, Sales Lead, AGvisorPRO

A deeper dive into the AGvisorPRO channel and how it benefits you, whether you're a farmer, AGvisor or corporations.

Past Sessions

Wednesday, January 27 at 12:00pm -1:30pm ET - COMPLETED

Exploring Your Leadership Effectiveness - Workshop

Kelly Dobson, Chief Leadership Officer, Leadershift

This Workshop is an incredible opportunity to explore your leadership effectiveness. Take our leadership quiz to find out how you score as an effective leader, then come together for a real-time mini-group coaching session with Kelly Dobson to explore your personal path to greater leadership effectiveness.

Monday, February 8 at 11:00 - 11:30am ET

Diversifying Your Farm - Question and Answer

Barb Stefanyshyn-Cote, Co-Owner and Co-Founder, Black Fox Farm and Distillery

Our transition from farming grain to farming whisky has been exhilarating, nerve racking, challenging and rewarding. Barb will answer any questions about their experience.

Wednesday, February 17 at 1:00-2:00pm ET

Benchmarks for Grain and Oilseed Farms: How does your farm measure up? - Workshop

Carol Kruck, Accountant and Benchmarking Specialist, BDO

To participate, farmers must email Carol (Ckruck@bdo.ca) by Feb.1 their own farms’ gross revenues for the last year and ideally the last 5 years.

Carol, as an accountant and benchmarking specialist, will help participants better understand how gross revenue relates to profitability and see their own farm’s five-year trends. This session will focus on key ratios, comparing the whole group’s average gross revenues to the benchmark of top farms in their sector and how to use benchmarks to set goals. Followed by Q&A. Each participant will go home with a graph of their revenue trends and benchmarks.

Thursday, February 18 at 1:00-2:00pm ET

Benchmarks for Dairy Farms: How does your farm measure up? - Workshop

Jen Milman, Accountant and Benchmarking Specialist, BDO

To participate, farmers must email Jen (JMilman@bdo.ca) by Feb.1 their own farms’ gross revenues for the last year and ideally the last 5 years. Jen, as an accountant and benchmarking specialist, will help participants better understand how gross revenue relates to profitability and see their own farm’s five-year trends. This session will focus on key ratios, comparing the whole group’s average gross revenues to the benchmark of top farms in their sector and how to use benchmarks to set goals. Followed by Q&A. Each participant will go home with a graph of their revenue trends and benchmarks.

Monday, February 22 at 1:00-2:00pm ET

Economic Fundamentals in a post-COVID era: What to Expect and How to Prepare for 2021 - Workshop

Vincent Cloutier, Chief Advisor, Agriculture, National Bank

Despite the challenges, the past year has more than ever put forward how privileged we are to be in the Ag & Agri-food industry. Given the macroeconomic outlook for 2021, how can one take advantage of the experience gained during the COVID period to optimize one’s business positioning? In the aftermath of the renowned USDA Outlook, this interactive session will allow for an in-depth look at the opportunities and risks of the various agricultural production sectors.

Wednesday, February 24 at 1:00 - 1:30pm ET

Your Cattle Market Questions Answered

Anne Wakso, Cattle Trends Inc.

Got questions about cattle markets and where they are going in 2021? Or what about COVID's impact on beef demand? Bring them and others to this special Q&A with market analyst, Anne Wasko.

Wednesday, March 3 at 1:00-2:00pm ET

Manage Your Farm Cash Flow and Commodity Price Fluctuations with an APP Cash Advance

Dave Gallant, Director of Finance & Operations, Canadian Canola Growers Association

The Advance Payments Program (APP) has changed dramatically in the past two years, creating new opportunities for farmers. Dave Gallant will speak about the enhanced benefits, as well as how farmers can use an APP cash advance to better manage cash flow, risk, and commodity price fluctuations.

Friday, March 5 at 1:00-2:00pm ET

How Strategizing Leads to Better Decision-Making on My Farm - Question & Answer

Terry Aberhart, Aberhart Farms Inc.

This Q&A provides an opportunity for an in-depth conversation with Terry Aberhart to explore the tools and resources including business coaches and peer advisors Terry has integrated into his farm business to help reduce the gap between strategy and day-to-day decision-making on the farm. Terry will answer questions about his experience and provide ‘how-to’ advice for fellow farmers.

Monday, March 8 at 12:00-1:00pm ET

Numbers Matter...Why?

Tyler Fewings, a Producer in Southwest Manitoba, was paired with Scott Dickson of MNP as his mentor when they joined the Cattlemen’s Young Leaders program in 2018. Since then, their mentorship has continued into a successful working relationship in which they share the value of seeking outside support to maintain excellence.

In this session, Tyler and Scott will discuss Why Numbers Matter.

- Accrual or cash?

- Who uses the numbers?

- Generating profit for the next generation

- Why now is a good time to talk to your lender

- Who can you use as a sounding board?

Wednesday, March 10 at 1:00-2:00pm ET

Exploring the Story Compass - Workshop and Presentation

Colleen Stewart, President, Perfect Pitch

Join Colleen to review The Story Compass, and bring your own stories so we can explore them together, helping you build your farm story!