Big or small record keeping is a fact of farm life. By keeping records, production and quality improvements can be made that go right to the bottom-line. Recording keeping is one component of farm business management that is straight forward.
But what if the farm business management (FBM) task has a more circuitous route to a concrete outcome? Like writing a strategic plan for your small farm for instance. For those tasks, the appeal often goes flat and is getting flatter according to research done by Farm Management Canada. A recent study concluded that uptake for farm business management practices on Canadian farms has been declining over the past five years.
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This result is concerning not only due to prosperity but also mental health. A better handle on your farm business is a good thing - body and soul.
In the spirit of understanding this trend better, we are conducting a Small Farm Business Management poll. If you would like to complete the short poll, please visit: https://form.jotform.com/210115054354038.