Reading Time: 2 minutes Managing sibling business relationships on family farms.
The big squeeze: How to be fair to siblings during farm succession
Ways you can help everyone feel involved in the farm’s future
Winter downtime: Organize your farm records now for smoother operation
More time indoors is ideal for organizing and implementing systems to keep your books up to date
Reading Time: 6 minutes How to organize farm finances paperwork
It doesn’t have to be the end for your farm
For farmers without a successor, it can seem like it’s the end of the line for that operation. But that doesn’t always have to be the case
Reading Time: 4 minutes Options for farmers without successors to pass on the farm.
Are you ready for farm succession?
There’s a panoply of resources and professional advisors to help farmers with succession planning. Yet many farmers still do not have a succession plan. What’s holding them back?
Reading Time: 5 minutes What motivates some farmers to make a succession plan while others don’t seem worried.
Sensing the soil: Root cell research finds ‘stress hormone’
Scientists discover how roots sense and respond to soil stressors, cell by cell
Reading Time: 8 minutes Research into how root cells react to soil stressors could help plants better adapt to changes in their climate.
Five pieces of unconventional wisdom that can help you reach your goals
Looking for options and solutions to challenges can sometimes come from offbeat sources
Reading Time: 4 minutes Using unconventional wisdom to achieve new year goals on your farm.
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
A season of trial and colour
Following a Saskatchewan flower farm through the growing season
Reading Time: 8 minutes Following a Saskatchewan flower farmer through the seasons.
Could crop sharing be a viable option for your farm?
There are pros and cons for both the renter and the landlord to consider when entering crop sharing agreements
Reading Time: 4 minutes Crop sharing could be a good option for young and beginning farmers.
What to consider when setting up farm-related business ventures
A growing number of Canadian farmers are thinking about new ventures, but whether on or off the farm consider these things first
Reading Time: 3 minutes Things to consider before launching a farm-adjacent side business.
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