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Tickets and skills that pay off

• Pesticide applicator certificate

  Provincial course and exam. Required before you spray your own crops.

• Class 1 or 3 driver's licence

  Hauling your own grain or livestock instead of paying a trucker.

• Welding and diesel mechanics

  A breakdown at harvest costs thousands. Fixing it yourself saves the season.

• Artificial insemination and herd health training

  Standard for dairy and beef operations.

• Farm business management courses

  Marketing, hedging and cash flow are what separate farms that survive from farms that sell.