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Farm succession connections

By Shannon VanRaes February 14, 2012

Good farm succession planning and environmental stewardship may not seem joined at the hip, but Jeremy Funk of the Asper School of Business at the University of Manitoba is examining a possible connection. The fifth-year PhD student is in the process of surveying farmers about their succession plans in an effort to explore the relationship

Country Crossroads

Manitoba Farm Women’s Conference Celebrates 25 Years Of Connecting Women

By Lorraine Stevenson October 6, 2011

Donna Lee Brown was a young mom with two small children when she started going to the fall Manitoba Farm Women s Conference. That was the mid-1980s, and she and her husband were just beginning to farm near Brandon. Now, with a son old enough to do the same, Brown is still going to the

Cereals, Crops

Scientists Race To Avoid A Bitter Climate Change Harvest

By David Fogarty June 23, 2011

Charlie Bragg gazes across his lush fields where fat lambs are grazing, his reservoirs filled with water, and issues a sigh of relief. Things are normal this year and that’s a bit unusual of late. His 7,000-acre farm near the Australian town of Cootamundra is testament to the plight facing farmers around the globe: increasingly

News

Ten things to consider before incorporating the family farm

By Alberta Agriculture April 14, 2011

Every year the debate continues, as farmers wonder whether they should incorporate the family farm or not,” says Merle Good, business development – tax strategies, with Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development. “The answer is not that simple, but I have found over the years it depends on a farmer’s answers to 10 questions.” Income 1.

News

Separate Business Of Farming From Land And Way Of Life

March 10, 2011

Merle Good has been advising farmers about business arrangements and succession planning for over 30 years, helping farmers develop strategies to cope with all sorts of challenges. His advice, especially for parents and children farming together, is to separate land from the business of farming. “Seventy years ago, almost every farmer owned the land they

News

Nuffield Scholar Showed Leadership Qualities From An Early Age

By Melanie Collison February 24, 2011

Northeastern Alberta farmer Léona Dargis is one of three winners chosen from a field of 60 applicants for the 2011 Nuffield Canada scholarships. “This is the next step,” says Dargis, who has an agribusiness degree, worked as a John Deere farm management consultant, and plans to be a farm finance consultant. The Nuffield organization looks

Opinion

The Dirt On Farmland Ownership

By Laura Rance-Unger January 27, 2011

Would you rather put up $800 to make $200 (and get a property tax bill), or put up $60 to make $200? It’s a simple question. But the answer is riddled with complexity. Nevertheless, it’s being dangled in front of farmers these days by Brad Farquhar, manager of Assiniboia Farmland, a limited partnership that has

News

Retirement Needs A Plan For Time As Well As Money

By Lorraine Stevenson January 27, 2011

Retirement planning isn’t just about retiring from a career, it’s about retiring to a new phase of living, two consultants who specialize in farm financial planning said last week. What’s key is being clear about what you want and preparing for it, said Ag Days speakers Mark Sloane and Andrew DeRuyck. The two western Manitoba

News, Oilseeds, Pulses

What’s Up – for Jan. 13, 2011

January 13, 2011

Please forward your agricultural events to [email protected] or call 204-944-5762. Jan. 14:South Interlake Beef Seminar, Teulon Rockwood Centennial Centre, 14 Main St., Teulon. For more info call MAFRI at 204-886-2696. Jan. 14:Farm Succession Planning Workshop, Swan River. Registration $15. For more info or to register for this day-long event call the Swan River GO Centre

News

New Model For Intergenerational Transfers Needed, Say Panellists

By Daniel Winters January 13, 2011

How many times has this drama played out in farm country? Son grows up, goes to college, then comes back with newfangled ideas about how to farm. Son goes to bank, borrows an enormous sum, and buys farm lock, stock and barrel from parents, who in turn, pay a hefty tax bill on the payout.

Daily Network News

Federal budget shows remaining disconnect between agriculture, policymakers, panelists say

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures continue downward

Feed grains: Australia looking at another large barley export program

Farm business

Farm succession connections

Manitoba Farm Women’s Conference Celebrates 25 Years Of Connecting Women

Scientists Race To Avoid A Bitter Climate Change Harvest

Ten things to consider before incorporating the family farm

Separate Business Of Farming From Land And Way Of Life

Nuffield Scholar Showed Leadership Qualities From An Early Age

The Dirt On Farmland Ownership

Retirement Needs A Plan For Time As Well As Money

What’s Up – for Jan. 13, 2011

New Model For Intergenerational Transfers Needed, Say Panellists

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