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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, February 11, 202510 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.Networking reception to follow<h3> </h3>AGENDA· 10:00 AM Welcome and Opening Remarks - Katelyn Dubano Erin Cote Blaquiere: Taking the Lead Towards Farm Management Excellenceo Mark Verwey: 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 Adrienne Levay: 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. Erin Coté Blaquiere, Board Member, Farm Management CanadaTaking the Lead Towards Farm Management ExcellenceLearn how to lead your farm to success while maintaining team harmony. In this session, Erin 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: Erin has spent her life involved in agriculture. From grain farms, agritourism, marketing, communications, sales and policy, she understands the many facets of the industry in Canada and several different countries. Her current work at the Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan (APAS) centers around public trust in agriculture, with a focus on communication and analysis of environmental and management concerns that people have about the industry. Her personal and work experience gives her a unique perspective on the challenges agriculture businesses face. She truly loves agriculture – both as it is and for what it can become. Erin was elected to Farm Management Canada’s Board of Directors in 2024. Mark Verwey, Partner, BDO LLPThe Business of FarmingIn this presentation, gain key strategies and tactics integral to the success of your farming operation. From debt and cash flow management to creating and assessing success metrics, Mark Verwey, who leads BDO’s Agriculture Industry Group, will provide insights to help you navigate the ever-increasing complexities and challenges producers face. Bio: Mark Verwey, a partner in BDO Canada LLP’s Portage la Prairie office, has 35 years of experience as a Chartered Professional Accountant with expertise in owner-managed businesses and agricultural clients. Mark is the leader of the National Agriculture Industry Group for BDO, a leading agriculture accounting and advisory firm with more than 125 offices across Canada. He is also a Certified Financial Planner and Registered Financial Planner, which enhances the services available to his clients, including estate, succession and tax planning. 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. Adrienne Levay, Consultant, EMILIAgriculture Data Literacy: High Quality Data to Support Decision MakingThe agriculture sector is undergoing a digital transformation with increasing use of farm management software, in-field sensors, and automated or autonomous equipment. Agricultural data is at the centre of these technologies and, as a result, it’s critical the next generation of farmers is ready to put their data to work to drive the success of their farm businesses.Drawing on EMILI’s Fundamentals of Farm Data program, developed as part of the Canadian Agri-Food Data Initiative, this session will touch on the following key questions:<ul><li>What is agriculture data?</li></ul><ul><li>Who are the key players in the ag data ecosystem?</li></ul><ul><li>How can I plan for and gather high quality data?</li></ul><ul><li>What do I need to know about agtech contracts and data use agreements?</li></ul>Bio: Adrienne Levay recently spent almost four years as an instructor and researcher at Lakeland College in Vermillion, Alberta. At Lakeland College she played a key role in the development and implementation of the first Bachelor of Agriculture Technology degree program in Canada and collaborated with the Pan-Canadian Smart Farm Network. 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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