Human Resources

Implementing good human resource planning will not only reduce your costs, but it will also give you peace of mind throughout the year. Staffing mistakes, such as too many or too few workers, will impact on the net profits of any farm business.

Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA)
Agricultural Information Contact Centre
Tel. 1-877-424-1300
Northern Ontario Regional Office toll free 1-800-461-6132
www.ontario.ca/agbusiness

Human Resources Assessment

OMAFRA Factsheet 07-005: Creating and Implementing a Human Resource Plan
This Factsheet is designed to give producers a starting point for human resource management planning for their operation, describing how to conduct needs assessments, create job descriptions, recruit and hire employees.

Ag HR management Services
www.aghrmanagment.com/

Canadian Agricultural Human Resources Council
www.cahrc-ccrha.ca/whatsnew.html

Canadian Farm Business Management Council
www.farmcentre.com

• Managing People on Your Farm

Training and Regulatory Compliance

OMAFRA Factsheet 10-075: Canada Pension Plan
Financial security is a very important consideration for retiring farmers. The objectives of this Factsheet are to provide an understanding of Canada Pension Plan benefits and to explain the financial benefits possible through maximum contributions.

Farm Safety Association
www.farmsafety.ca

Ontario Ministry of Labour
www.labour.gov.on.ca

Service Canada
www.servicecanada.gc.ca

Canada Revenue Agency
www.cra-arc.gc.ca

Workers Safety and Insurance Board
www.wsib.on.ca

Staffing, Compensation and Family Dynamics

OMAFRA Factsheet 07-003: Paying Wages to Farm Family Members
Paying wages to family members involved in an agricultural business is an excellent way of recognizing their efforts, instilling a sense of participation and formalizing their role within the family business.

University of Vermont
www.uvm.edu/~farmlbr

University of California Berkeley
www.cnr.berkeley.edu/ucce50/ag-labor

Service Canada
www.hrmanagement.gc.ca

Other Resources

Farm Credit Canada (FCC)
FCC Learning Centre
Tel. 1-888-332-3301
www.agrisuccess.ca

• Hiring and Keeping Employees
  
• The Ultimate Farm Management Challenge: Working with your Family
  

Department of Agricultural Economics Kansas State University
www.agmanager.info

Agriculture and Agri-food Canada
www.agf.gov.bc.ca/busmgmt
The following OMAFRA staff contributed to the development of the Growing Your Farm Profits Human Resources section:
Gary Mawhiney
Human Resources Management
gary.mawhiney@ontario.ca