Canadian agriculture is suffering a shortage of family farm advisers with the training and skills to help our farms through succession and transition
Continuous improvement is important in today’s farming community
Continuous improvement: The next generation of farmers is ready to lead
Setting transition as a goal for your farm can spur growth and profitability, until about three-quarters of the way through
When succession talks start, it doesn’t take long for Dad to think everyone just wants to cut him down to size
By the time the parents hit their mid-60s, financial decision-making should be in the hands of the next generation. Really!
There’s more reason than ever for farm kids to prove to Mom and Dad that they’ve got what it takes to be trusted with the farm. Question is: do the kids realize it?
Too much? Too little? What’s the right compensation for the kids coming back to the farm?
When farm families end up in court, winners are few and very far between. Still, more and more families are ending up before a judge
As farms get bigger and more complex, more farmers like Steve Koeckhoven are drawing leadership insights from other business sectors
