32 Story Idea? Email Paul.Nolan@Farms.com Better Farming | August 2024 OILSEED MARKETS CROP ROTATI IMPROVING AIR QUALITY MARCH 2024 $9.50 PLANNING YOUR GOLDEN YEARS? Retirement 101 MANAGE YOUR FARM BUSINESS Room to Improve A CENTURY OF COLLEGE ROYAL The U of G Tradition BE CAREFUL OUT THERE! Pesticide Safety 54 30 26 38 14 TELL US HOW you’re growing: Paul.Nolan@BetterFarming.com We’re still growing. Still striving. Just like our farming readers. We’ve been bringing you this magazine for some 25 years now, and so far in 2024 we’ve been publishing bigger editions and printing more pages than ever before – going all the way back to 1999. Have we peaked? No way. We’re working as hard as ever, and our commitment to excellence continues – for Ontario’s commercial farmers and the agriculture industry across Canada. This landmark year serves as a perfect moment to express our gratitude to our devoted readers and valued advertisers. Each edition we publish reflects your ambitions and achievements. Your professionalism inspires us, and your spirit drives us. Thank you to our readers and advertisers for being the true essence of this magazine. Your continuing support is what makes our work so rewarding. Paul Nolan Publisher & Editorial Director UP CLOSE the winter, and then in the summer, when I get the chance, I like to relax by the pool. Sarah (my spouse) is from Swift Current, Sask., so we try to go out there and visit them every year or two for a winter vacation. I really enjoy just spending time with my daughters – Lena (13), Emily (11) and Marta (7). It doesn’t really matter what we do, I just enjoy being with them and supporting them. And hopefully Sarah and I can squeeze in a dinner out once in a while without our girls so we can just have some time together. Doug: For most of the year, it’s watching my kids play sports too. There’s hockey, soccer, baseball, even horseback riding. We also enjoy going on family vacations. In the summer, we like to go camping. We try to get away for a bit in the trailer and enjoy family time. How do you measure success? Doug Sr.: I would say, the biggest Funk Family photo Doug with his wife Lisa, son Ryan (13), and daughter Kaitlyn (11).
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