Reading Time: 3 minutes Where farmland values are headed and what decisions farmers should make
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
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.
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.
The Secret Sauce of Sibling Run Farms
Sibling business partnerships can offer a farm business unique advantages
Reading Time: 4 minutes Working with family can be difficult, but successful sibling agricultural operations seem to leverage the unique advantages of their relationships to create growth for their farms.
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 talk about your farm succession plan
Estate planning is never easy — and more difficult still is the conversations you need to have with your family. But these conversations can be a great opportunity to teach the next generation about money, family relationships and how to make decisions together
Reading Time: 5 minutes You’ve worked hard your whole life and lived within your means. Now, you want your estate to help the future generation succeed — not create problems or heartache for your family. But if you want your estate to create a legacy of positivity, you’ll have to proactively communicate your wishes through an estate plan. Like […] Read more
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
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