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!
This family farm corporation in Ontario has transferred four times since the ’60s and recently diversified with the purchase of a local grain elevator. Here’s how the VanSickles have done it, and the lessons they’ve learned along the way
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?
On this farm, transition planning made real gains once the younger generation learned how to take their role in the process
AME Management: How succession can be successfully planned
Today it’s getting even more critical to keep up with your legal documents all through your business planning and succession discussions
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