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Scientists Race To Avoid A Bitter Climate Change Harvest

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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
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Ten things to consider before incorporating the family farm

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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.
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Separate Business Of Farming From Land And Way Of Life

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
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Nuffield Scholar Showed Leadership Qualities From An Early Age

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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
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The Dirt On Farmland Ownership

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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
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Retirement Needs A Plan For Time As Well As Money

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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

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
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What’s Up – for Jan. 6, 2011

Please forward your agricultural events to [email protected] or call 204-944-5762. Jan. 9-10:Manitoba Forage Seed Conference, Victoria Inn, 1808 Wellington Ave., Winnipeg. For more info call 204-376-3309 or visit www.forageseed.net. Jan. 10:Southeast Beef and Forage Days, Shevchenko Ukrainian Centre, Rosa. For more info call MAFRI in Vita at 204-425-5050. Jan. 10-13:Western Canadian Crop Production Show, Prairieland
Crops, Oilseeds, Pulses

What’s Up – for Dec. 23, 2010

Please forward your agricultural events to [email protected] or call 204-944-5762. Jan. 5-6:Farm Days, Centennial Hall, St. Jean Baptiste. For more info call MAFRI in Morris at 204- 746-2312. Jan. 5-7:Western Canadian Wheat Growers convention, Fairmont Waterfront, 900 Canada Place Way, Vancouver. For more info visit www.wheatgrowers.ca/events.htm. Jan. 9-10:Manitoba Forage Seed Conference, Victoria Inn, 1808 Wellington

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