FCC Young Farmer Summit  - KITCHENER

FCC Agriculture

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FCC Young Farmer Summit

Get ready to supercharge your farm management skills!

The FCC Young Farmer Summit is a free event bringing farmers under 40 together to dig into the business side of farming. Learn from industry experts, connect with peers, and get the knowledge you need

Get ready to supercharge your farm management skills! Join us for a free, full-day event for farmers under 40 to have fun and explore the business side of farming. Learn from industry experts, connect with peers and gain insights to take your operation to the next level. Topics include transition planning, business management, mental health and more. Tuesday, December 3, 202410 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.<h3> </h3>AGENDA · 10:00 AM Welcome and Opening Remarks - Katelyn Dubano Andrea Gal: Taking the Lead Towards Farm Management Excellenceo Carol Kruck: The Business of Farmingo Graeme Crosbie: Navigating Economic Factors for Better Decision-Making· noon: Lunch· 1:00 PM Afternoon opening remarks – Katelyn Dubano Brett Gardiner: Growing Through Ito Dan Lussier: Agriculture Data Literacy: High Quality Data to Support Decision Makingo Annessa Good-Hassard: Transition Tactics for Emerging Young Farmers· 3:30 PM: Closing Remarks

Katelyn Duban, Host, The Rural Woman PodcastBio: Katelyn Duban is a first-generation farmer, storyteller and community builder. Since 2019 she has celebrated the stories of women in agriculture through her podcast, The Rural Woman Podcast. With over half a million downloads, Duban has been able to reach and amplify the voices of rural women to a worldwide audience. Andrea Gal, Chair, Farm Management CanadaTaking the Lead Towards Farm Management ExcellenceLearn how to lead your farm to success while maintaining team harmony. In this session, Andrea from Farm Management Canada will share principles of farm management excellence and offer practical solutions and tools to proactively navigate agriculture's complexities to ensure a thriving and resilient farming future.Bio: Andrea Gal is the Chair of Farm Management Canada, a national organization that champions farm management excellence. She is also a Consultant at Wilton Consulting Group, which focuses on facilitating sustainability and innovation in the agri-food industry and rural communities. Andrea manages her Oxford County family farm, which includes cash crop, cow-calf operations, and seed and fertilizer dealerships. She holds a PhD in History from Wilfrid Laurier University, focusing on rural Ontario. Carol Kruck, BDO CanadaThe Business of FarmingIn this presentation, we’ll cover key strategies and tactics that are integral to the success of your farming operation. From debt and cashflow management to creating and assessing success metrics, we’ll help you navigate the ever-increasing complexities and challenges faced by producers each and every day.Bio: Carol is a Manager at BDO Canada specializing in agriculture, serving clients at her local office in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba. She joined BDO in 2014 after working at Viterra Inc. (formerly Can-Oat Milling Inc.), where she spent a total of 20 years, with the last five leading the Food Processing Finance team across North America.In her current roles as the BDO Manitoba Agriculture Industry Group Leader and a member of the National Agriculture team, Carol collaborates with other BDO agriculture leaders across Canada to provide top-notch tools and resources to BDO’s agriculture clients. Carol is also actively involved in community initiatives, such as BDO’s Drive Away Hunger campaign in partnership with FCC, where she has served as the lead of the BDO National Committee and part of the National Drive Away Hunger team. Graeme Crosbie, Senior Economist, FCCNavigating Economic Factors for Better Decision-MakingSpot trends and assess risks to make informed decisions and investments. In this session, Graeme will recap 2024 and present the FCC Ag Economics team’s forecasts of the economic and financial variables that matter in 2025.Learn how to navigate the uncertain economic environment and interest rates, get profitability projections for agriculture and explore farmland value trends. Bio: Graeme Crosbie is a Senior Economist at FCC with experience in macroeconomic analysis, insights, and monitoring and analyzing Canada’s food and beverage industries. Having grown up on a dairy farm in southern Saskatchewan, he occasionally comments on the health of the dairy industry in Canada.Graeme has been at FCC for 10 years, spending most of that time in risk management. Graeme holds a Master of Science in financial economics from Cardiff University and is a CFA charter holder. Brett Gardiner, Pro Rodeo Announcer, Mental Performance CoachGrowing Through ItIn this session, Brett Gardiner will explore why we’re constantly “Battling for Baseline," and the unique impact that working in the agricultural industry can bring on mental health.In telling his story, he’ll explore positive growth, the power of mindset, and psychological principles that support your well-being in good times and help you build resilience during challenging times.Bio: Brett Gardiner is the most-awarded announcer in Western sports history. Having been named the Canadian Pro Rodeo Announcer of the Year for the past thirteen consecutive seasons, Brett can be found behind the microphone at many of the industry's most celebrated events, including the Canadian Finals Rodeo and the Calgary Stampede.But more than just an award-winning wordsmith, Brett strongly advocates for mental health and wellness, having become one of the most sought-after speakers and consultants in mental performance and motivation. Brett holds a master's degree in counselling psychology and is a doctoral candidate in the sports and performance psychology program at the University of Western States. Dan Lussier, Director, Canadian Agri-Food Data Initiative, EMILIAgriculture Data Literacy: High Quality Data to Support Decision Making○ What is agriculture data?○ How to think about data quality?○ Bringing together farm business planning and the data lifecycleBio: As EMILI’s Director of the <a href="https://emilicanada.com/data-initiative/" title="https://emilicanada.com/data-initiative/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Canadian Agri-Food Data Initiative</a>, Dan’s work helps ensure digital tools and farm data are used responsibly throughout the agriculture value chain. He believes that by working closely with growers and technology innovators, digital agriculture can help to solve the industry's biggest challenges Annessa Good-Hassard, Transition Advisor, FarmerTransition Tactics for Emerging Young FarmersAs the agricultural landscape evolves, young farmers face unique challenges and opportunities. Join Annessa Good-Hassard of Peak Heritage Consulting Ltd. for a comprehensive transition planning presentation focused on helping young farmers navigate the complexities of family dynamics, operational clarity and estate planning to ensure a thriving future for their farming enterprises.Bio: Annessa Good-Hassard knows firsthand the complexities of inter-generational family farm transition. Raised on her family’s mixed farm, she and her husband recently moved back and are the successors of their operation. As owner and advisor of Peak Heritage Consulting Ltd., Annessa provides her clients with a big-picture, holistic view of transition planning to better understand the intricacies of each unique family, their business and their wealth ramifications.She previously worked for GRS Consulting, her family’s private consulting firm focused on financial management and succession planning, delivering content from the senior and junior generation’s perspectives. She then joined FCC as a Business Advisor, working with farm families and gaining national perspectives. Annessa is a certified Family Enterprise Advisor.

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