Growing Your Farm Profits
Production Planning

Production Planning Resources

Production System

Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA)
(provides a wide range of information on all aspects of crop and livestock management)
Agricultural Information Contact Centre 1-877-424-1300
Northern Ontario Regional Office toll free 1-800-461-6132
www.ontario.ca/omafra

Canadian Farm Business Management Council
(organic field crop and livestock handbooks)
www.farmcentre.com

Product Quality

Food Safety, Quality and Inspection
(OMAFRA food section)
www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/food/inspection/food_safety_qual_insp.htm

Cost of Production and Record Keeping Systems

Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA)
www.ontario.ca/agbusiness

Towards Increased Profits (TIP)
(report enterprise benchmark summary of Ontario farm records)
Contact AICC at 1-877 424-1300

• Ontario Farm Accounting Workbook
• Provides Annual Crop and Livestock Budgets
• www.ontario.ca/omafra

Canadian Farm Business Management Council
(Canadian farm budget database)
www.farmcentre.com

 Alberta Agriculture and Food
(agriculture software directory)
www1.agric.gov.ab.ca

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Facilities and Equipment

Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA)
www.ontario.ca/agbusiness

Factsheets

• Guide to Custom Farmwork and Short-term Equipment Rentals – Order No. 07-019
• Leasing Farm Equipment – Order No. 01 003
• Machinery Cost Calculator (downloadable Excel spreadsheet)

Purchasing and Supplier Relationships

Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA)
www.ontario.ca/agbusiness

Factsheet

• Resolving Conflict – Order No. 06-067

George Morris Centre
(value chain management CD-ROM or DVD)
www.georgemorris.org

Other Resources

Certified Crop Advisors
www.oaba.on.ca

Ontario Veterinary Medical Association
www.ovma.org

Canadian Association of Farm Advisors
www.cafanet.com

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