Articles by Chris Church

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Faut-il chercher à produire les journées additionnelles à tout prix?

Pour équilibrer la valeur des quotas, en particulier dans les cas de journées additionnelles, il faut tenir compte à la fois de la croissance du revenu et des stratégies de gestion des coûts.
November 20, 2024
Chris Church

En tant que producteur laitier au Canada, votre quota n’est pas seulement un actif, c’est l’épine dorsale de votre entreprise. Il assure la régularité de vos ventes, la stabilité des prix et constitue l’un des rares actifs capables de générer directement de nouveaux flux de trésorerie. 


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The business of agriculture: Who is on your team?

Canadian dairy producers rely on their advisers to help improve production and profitability. Formal advisory teams can help build communication and trust between advisers and improve farm outcomes.
September 24, 2024
Chris Church

If we consider your farm a hockey team, you are Conner McDavid. You are responsible for doing the heavy work of production. Relying on your advisers as a team will make your position as the CEO more successful. Scoring goals is great, but our ultimate aim is to win the Stanley Cup of long-term financial success.


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The business of agriculture: Are you the CEO?

Farming demands both technical and financial skills; Canadian dairy producers excel in production but often lack financial knowledge, highlighting the need for better management training and adviser collaboration for success.
July 8, 2024
Chris Church

The average farm size in Canada is now 100 cows. Many companies of this size would have a team of executives to run the company – someone for finance, another for human resources and operations, and a chief executive officer (CEO) who oversees the whole operation.


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Should you chase ‘incentive’ days?

Balancing the value of quota, especially in the case of incentive days, involves considering revenue growth alongside cost management strategies.
June 19, 2024
Chris Church

Extra revenue is great, but remember to weigh changes in expenses between alternative plans.


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How much did you earn today? Part two

May 4, 2022
Chris Church
Over 15 years, my partner and I facilitated a management club for a group of 20 or so farms. We would meet quarterly at a different farm, with a different topic for discussion at each meeting. We also calculated income over feed costs (IOFC) for each farm.
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How much did you earn today? Part one

April 4, 2022
Chris Church
Have you ever heard a neighbour say, “If I used every new product that claims to add a kilogram of milk, I would be at 60 kilograms”? This is usually said sarcastically to express hesitations over some new additive, and there may be some truth in the statement.
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How well do you know your herd health?

March 31, 2021
Chris Church
Many years ago, when I was a “baby” vet, I was working with an old bachelor who milked 30 cows. During pregnancy checks, I asked how his calves were doing. “If I ever get a sick calf, I go to the liquor store and buy a bottle of whiskey.
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Can you capture methane to reduce feed costs?

June 12, 2020
Chris Church
The first Canadian national dairy survey was conducted in 2015. Not surprisingly, producers from every region listed feed costs as a concern for their operation. Yet there is an older technology to improve return over feed (ROF) only used by 50% of Canadian producers.
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