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Hebert Group Launches Deep Roots Foundation to support rural Saskatchewan communities.  

The Hebert Group will be making significant financial investments in several southeastern Saskatchewan communities through its new Deep Roots Foundation. With the goal of improving the quality of life for those living in rural communities, the charitable…

How farms can prepare for a possible recession

Recession – A business cycle contraction when there is a general decline in economic activity (Wikipedia). The term recession has crept back into the spotlight as interest rates and inflation both continue to rise. What does this mean for…

Fact or Fiction? Breaking down some popular farming myths

We recently sat down with our President and Co-founder Evan Shout to debunk some popular farming myths. There are many misconceptions about what it takes to run a successful farming operation. We've heard for decades that Mother Nature is a…

Producers want to create Journeyman farmers

Kristjan Hebert, of Moosomin, Sask., is still refining his idea, but the basic concept is a certification program for people who want to work on farms. Like an electrician or plumber, the worker would take training, become an apprentice on a…

Big Thinker Transforms Farming’s Paradigm

Kristjan Hebert focuses on long-term gain over short-term gains on his Saskatchewan farm For Kristjan Hebert, farming is an ongoing puzzle of challenges and solutions. Case in point: Put him in a room with a white board and accompanying problem,…

Producers must remain competitive to attract Farm Workers

Shout spoke at the Farm Forum Event, held early December in Saskatoon. He’s the president and co-founder of Maverick Ag Ltd., a consulting firm focused on insurance and data analytics. He’s also the chief financial officer at Hebert Grain…

Turning Data into Decisions

Maverick Ag Ltd If we already know the answer to the decision, is it really a decision? Agriculture advancement in terms of technology and data has grown exponentially in the past decade. Primary producers are now faced with large scale,…

The Power of Network

A couple of weeks ago, I attended the annual AAPEX (association of agricultural production executives) meeting, which is the alumni peer group that producers can attend after completing TEPAP (the executive program of agricultural producers)…

Mental Health Awareness in Ag #DoMoreAg #BellLetsTalk

Kristjan discusses the importance of mental health awareness in the industry with The Do More Agriculture Foundation, a non-profit with a mission to create a culture in Ag where all producers are encouraged/empowered/supported to take care of…

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