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When farm financial pressures mount
Sleepless nights? Behind on your bills? Avoiding the banker? You aren’t alone, and there can be a path back to better times

Alberta farm builds labour diversity into its core
Is there a better way to find and retain farm employees in Canada’s tough market? Van Raay Paskal Farms figured there must be, with innovative thinking and a readiness to look to non-traditional sources

From flax in the field to shirt sleeves
Meet a Nuffield Canada farmer scholar with a vision for a value chain for Canadian-grown linen

Farm opportunities on your mind
Canada’s farmers tell us the new directions they’re planning for their farms

The farm reason to travel
Actually, the COVID-19 pandemic is a great chance to re-think how ‘off the beaten track’ travel and extended time overseas can be great business catalysts. Three farmers and a business professor tell us how it works for them

Do you have the tools to be a better farm leader?
Becoming a more effective leader will position you to adapt to the challenges and opportunities coming your way

What lies ahead in a post-COVID world?
Young farmers around the world weigh how the pandemic has had an impact on them, and how it’ll change how they pursue success

From bad to worse, to better again
How one farm couple and their financial advisor restructured significant debt to dig them out of dire financial circumstances

Pandemic planning: Groundwork
What will Canada's food system look like as we roll toward 2021? And how will you be able to build on those changes to make the family farm more resilient, more sustainable, and a better business?

Tax credits for donated food
The pandemic has stretched our ability to supply food banks and provide food aid. New approaches must be found
As Canada’s oldest farm publication, with roots back to 1886, Country Guide is about the business of farming, providing farmers with strategic business thinking. In each issue, enjoy stories on Profiles, Products and People.