Reading Time: 4 minutes Know the risks involved when creating land titles.
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Land title transfers: the Wild West
It is common to add children or a spouse to land titles, but there are risks involved when this is not documented properly
B.C. Century Farm focuses on protection and quality of their herd
Despite numerous challeges past and present, this B.C. ranch focuses on what’s within their control to face industry headwinds
Reading Time: 6 minutes Despite numerous challeges past and present, this B.C. ranch focuses on what’s within their control to face industry headwinds.
A farmer’s dream
As WWI raged on across Europe, one Canadian solider dreamed of returning home to a ranching future
Reading Time: 2 minutes British Columbia’s Ardill Ranch was awarded a Century Farm designation in 2020. Renee Ardill, who was featured in the March 5 issue of Farm & Family (powered by Country Guide), recounts her family’s ranch history below. “My ranch started in 1920 when my grandfather, Jack Ardill, settled here,” says Renee Ardill, owner of Ardill Ranch […] Read more
How to develop leadership presence
Reading Time: 2 minutes Lauren Sergy, an Edmonton, Alta., communications and executive coach, says it’s human nature to be biased when someone in a leadership position doesn’t look or sound like what we’re expecting — which, in agriculture, has typically been a white male. “It’s the way our brains are wired. Even before people hear us speak, they are […] Read more
The why and how of preserving farm family history
How to preserve farm history and heirlooms — and how to let it go
Reading Time: 6 minutes Part two of a series explaining why and how to preserve farm family history.
Executive decisions: what and when to delegate on the farm
When everyone is working at capacity and delegating isn’t an option, what’s a busy farmer to do?
Reading Time: 4 minutes Consider the end state you’re working to achieve on your farm when deciding what tasks to delegate, when to do so and on whom, farm management advisors recommend.
Farm & Family – Feb 27 edition
Reading Time: < 1 minute Last week, we highlighted part one of a two-part series by GFM associate digital editor Geralyn Wichers about why you should preserve your farm’s history. This week, part two tells you how you can preserve farm history and heirlooms — and how to let go. Here’s a question many of you have probably asked yourself […] Read more
Sibling squeeze part 6: The emotional stakes of a family legacy
Reading Time: 2 minutes The final instalment in a six-part series exploring the challenges of sibling conflict and the effect it can have on the farm. Two generations are currently working together on the Smith family farm.* An intense pride in generational legacy has been passed down through the farm’s long history. Everyone shares the same love and appreciation […] Read more
Five reasons why you avoid farm bookkeeping
When you prefer to be in the field or the barn, you can find lots of reasons to ignore bookkeeping. But if it doesn't get it done, your farm may be missing out
Reading Time: 3 minutes Bookkeeping for the farm business might not be anyone’s favourite chore, but staying on top of it can help your farm access the funds it needs to grow.
‘No agenda, no attenda’: How to professionalize your family farm meetings
For better business results learn how to shift from talking and listening to each other as family members to making decisions together as business partners
Reading Time: 5 minutes Establishing meeting ground rules can help a farm family find ways to communicate that work for the business and the family.