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Growing Your Farm Profits
Production Planning

Author: Carl Fletcher - Strategic Planning & Business Development Program Lead/OMAFRA
Julie Poirier-Mensinga - Agricultural Business Management Specialist/OMAFRA
Creation Date: 09 January 2008
Last Reviewed: 09 January 2008

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

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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For more information:
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E-mail: ag.info.omafra@ontario.ca