Reading Time: 3 minutes Recognizing that the process of farm succession is lengthy, involved and requires a solid end goal can help farmers determine where to start.
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Farm succession: Where to begin?
Thinking of farm transition as only one chance to get a short-term, quick deal right can prevent us from even starting the process — and starting it off right
Change can ensure a legacy
Country Guide is ready for the next stage
Reading Time: 2 minutes Country Guide has the future in mind. In 2026, we're moving into the pages of our sister publications, The Western Producer and Farmtario.
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Reading Time: 2 minutes Country Guide magazine heads into a new era in 2026
Farmland values: assumptions and realities
Expectations about future farmland values look different depending on what chair you’re sitting in — and what decisions you need to make
Reading Time: 3 minutes Where farmland values are headed and what decisions farmers should make
Can we ever achieve our goals?
Looking forward to the new year and ...
Reading Time: 2 minutes Thoughts on whether we can ever achieve our goals.
Tips for how to be fair to all siblings during farm succession
This six-part series explores the challenges of sibling conflict and the effect it can have on the farm
Reading Time: 4 minutes Siblings often have differing visions for the farm’s future. This article offers tips for navigating this sticky situation.
Risk management for the farm means considering people, too
The idea of human-centred risk management for family-owned farm operations might not be well known — but it should be
Reading Time: 5 minutes Wheat fields in New Brunswick, Canada.
Employment Agreements Can Help Protect Your Farm
Entering into employment agreements with each of your farm employees should be at the top of every farm’s “to do” list, but caution must be exercised
Reading Time: 3 minutes Entering into employment agreements with each of your farm employees should be at the top of every farm’s “to do” list, but caution must be exercised.
How to grow a finance team for your agribusiness
Building the finance team for your agribusiness requires the right mix of processes, technology and people
Reading Time: 3 minutes Typical growing pains for an agribusiness include managing the overhead of accounting and finance. I like to think of the operations and sales team as the invading army — looking to conquer more acres, market share and revenue. Meanwhile the accounting and finance team functions in a supporting role as the supply lines, providing current […] Read more
Country Guide November editorial: The now, the next and the numbers
Reading Time: 2 minutes I must admit that when I was younger numbers mystified and frustrated me. In fact, my typically jovial grade six teacher finally lost his patience with me one day after hearing me say (likely with that distinctive snooty-dismissiveness only a twelve-year-old can conjure up), “Why do I need to learn this? I’m never going to […] Read more