After leaving Minnesota, I made my way to Canada. Canada (MDC) is located in northern North America. I met with grain farmers, people who commercially grow grain to export it to other places for consumption. Wheat, barley, oats, rye, and corn are some examples of grains grown in Canada. Upon talking to a successful grain farmer, Thomas Tremblay, I learned that the first step to an effective marketing plan is understanding your cost of production. Sell your grain for more than you spent in order to make a profit. It is important to acknowledge the prices of competing farmers’ wheat, ensuring that yours is not too pricey compared to theirs.
Strengths: grain can grow in any climate, farmers are not responsible for much work due to mechanization, grain can be sold at high prices
Challenges: expensive machinery
Tilling With Tess 