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The New Farmer

You want to start farming?

Learn more about trends, programs and tools available to you.

Share personal experiences of new farmers across Canada and discover their keys to success.

Find answers to your questions in the comprehensive Farm Budget Database.

Grow your career in agriculture! Agritalent.ca provides listings of training and learning programs in agriculture offered across Canada.

Latest Update

September 2010 Edition

4-H Ontario embracing change | Fall FarmStart Explorer Courses | NFU launches Campaign for New Farmers | Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show set to go | Innovation news from Nova Scotia | Important links for new/beginning farmers Full Story 

Feature Profile

Young farmer optimistic about agricultural future

Geoff Dale

NEWARK, ON – Since taking on the role as swine herdsman on the family farm in 2006, Graham Learn has brought both a new way of looking at the business and computer technology skills to the job. Full Story 

Excellence Award for Agricultural Students

This award is designed to help students develop their communication skills by having the opportunity to voice their opinion on a relevant topic in agriculture.

Each year, the CFBMC collects submissions from agricultural students across Canada and awards five lucky winners with $1,000 towards their education.

This year, students are asked How do changing consumer trends affect farm management responsibilities and styles?

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Feature Resource

Farm Budget Database

This database comprised of 1,500 budgets and financial data pages from across Canada. View Resource 

AgriTalent.ca 

Farm Scholarship Database