Agriculture committee  I don't, personally. I know that more and more young people are becoming interested in it. There's a rise in women in STEM. We are part of that. I think it's becoming more and more accessible. People are becoming more comfortable joining boards.

Agriculture committee  I'd say it's a bit of both. Other than a labour standard making it easier to get temporary workers to reduce our hours.... My husband and I always talk about how we need to figure out a way. There are five of us on the farm. There should be a way not to work 16 hours every day. W

Agriculture committee  I believe that, generally, we are better at discussing our emotions than men are, but as society moves forward, it's becoming an easier thing to talk about. When I first talked to my dad about mental health issues on the rise, he sounded like no one had mental health struggles

Agriculture committee  Well, for example, one of our salespeople sells fencing and dairy equipment. My husband Joe and I were at a panel speaking at a farm trade show. The sales guy came up to us and said that farmers have been talking about this in the last year. It's very interesting that this is bec

Agriculture committee  Yes, for sure. People need to feel comfortable. This is a baring-your-soul conversation, so if it's someone more familiar to you, that would be helpful. But it's also nice to have someone else to call and talk to if you didn't want to complain to your neighbour or your family mem

Agriculture committee  It's very stressful. I decided, with my husband, that if this trade agreement resulted in the loss of supply management, I was going to exit the industry. I was not interested in working that hard for consumers who didn't care to support us. I was ready to leave. The reason I

Agriculture committee  Yes. A fact we talk about often is that no matter how well your day starts, nothing instantly deflates the group like a down cow. A down cow is a cow that is either sick or has fallen and hurt itself. On Monday, for example, I came back after a weekend off. We came in at five i

Agriculture committee  Yes, 4-H is something I've been involved with my whole life, and my brother and my dad are still members. It's a great organization to teach kids confidence, public speaking, and a whole variety of topics. I think it's a great way to fit mental health into all the subjects, becau

Agriculture committee  For sure. I think it's helpful for everyone to have a mandate of care. It's always a positive thing.

Agriculture committee  I'd say it's very helpful, as long as you have a helpful family. One of the biggest topics that come up that needs to be looked at alongside mental health is succession planning. There are so many different models of farm businesses, whether they're a joint venture or incorpora

Agriculture committee  That would be hard to say, because I haven't completed my succession plan on our own farm. I know that it causes some concerns for people, but I couldn't say if it's positive or negative.

Agriculture committee  I would say that it's often a scary time when you're involved with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency or the SPCA. Someone like that coming in means that someone has found fault with you, or someone from the public has falsely accused you of something. However, I think we all n

Agriculture committee  Thank you. My name is Mary Ann Doré. I'm a seventh-generation dairy farmer, originally from Brampton, just outside Toronto. Because of urban encroachment, my husband and I moved to New Dundee in 2010. We moved the cows and joined a partnership with my brother and my parents. I