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VIDEO: Challenges and rewards in Manitoba’s bison industry

Two of Manitoba's bison producers see hurdles for their industry, but also a bright future

By Greg Berg January 23, 2018

Take the road less travelled in some parts of rural Manitoba and you may see an iconic animal on the other side of the fence. There’s a good number of bison on the Prairies and Manitoba’s bison producers are hard at work meeting the demand of consumer appetites, but it won’t come without its own

Farmers busy with harvest are now simultaneously having to contemplate  major changes to how they can use incorporation to manage their businesses.

News, Other

Succession planning at risk

Frustration over Ottawa’s proposed changes to small-business taxation continues to mount

By Shannon VanRaes September 21, 2017

Farmers are being urged to join the chorus of opposition facing the federal government’s proposed tax changes. Manitoba’s minister of agriculture has already added his voice to the growing calls for Ottawa to reconsider the massive overhaul and Keystone Agricultural Producers is asking its members to participate in government consultations before the October 2 deadline.

8 management practices of successful Canadian farmers

May 17, 2017

In our CTEAM program and other activities, we get to meet a range of Canadian farmers, and often we have the opportunity to assess their success both financially and personally, in terms of their ability to meet or exceed personal and family goals. Several characteristics of these successful people become obvious rather quickly. Not all

Coming to the table to talk about farm transition

By Elaine Froese April 26, 2017

Farmers often stop me in the hall of conferences to ask deeper questions that are keeping them awake at night. The most common question is, “Elaine, how do we even get people to the table? My parents are refusing to talk, and my grandparents are even more stubborn!” Farm families are stuck because they give

8 do’s and don’ts of succession conversations

By Maggie Van Camp March 1, 2017

In her long career helping farm families, succession specialist Elaine Froese has found certain words and actions can help launch the succession process, while others can quickly distract or even permanently stop the process.

Editorial, Opinion

Editorial: Moving on

By Gord Gilmour January 26, 2017

What happens when a farm family is no longer a farm family? This is a question I’ve been mulling lately, after talking with a couple of people I know whose families have decided now is the time to sell up. It’s a reality for many of us, or will be soon enough. Just a walk

Opinion

Land use policies challenge new farmers

By Suzanne Armstrong April 26, 2016

New farmers face many challenges as they attempt to get established in the business of farming. Last week we examined the issues of farm size and financial risk from the perspective of starting farmers. This week we will look at land use policy relating to new farmers. This issue was brought to our attention by

Opinion

Editorial: Future non-farmers

By Gord Gilmour April 14, 2016

The agriculture community spends a lot of time and energy worrying about the future of the next generation of farmers. Succession planning has become a cottage industry, governments and agencies fall over backward creating young farmer programs, and there’s constant fretting over how we might smooth their way. But the fact is most of your

The Van Camp family (l) and the Fox family.

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Because I love you

Two widows discuss how forward planning helped their families carry on  following the farm accidents that claimed their husbands

By Angela Fox, Maggie Van Camp January 27, 2016

Jay Fox and Brian Van Camp both died in farm accidents involving loaders right before Christmas, leaving their families in shock and still trying to run their farms. Jay and Angie were Outstanding Young farmers in Manitoba and leaders in the cattle industry. Brian and Maggie were also leaders in their community and agriculture. Here’s

News

Business interests can’t be dictated by family interests

Protecting both family and business interests can only be accomplished  through prudent planning and ongoing dialogue

By Shannon VanRaes January 26, 2016

Ask Jolene Brown when the best time to start planning for farm succession is and you get a one-word answer. “Yesterday,” said the professional speaker and Iowa grain farmer. “It is never too soon to begin planning for the future.” Without a plan, the death of a parent can leave siblings fighting on the way

Daily Network News

U.S. livestock: Cattle slip back, hogs gain

U.S. grains: Soy futures post biggest monthly gain in nearly five years on China trade optimism

Farm gate milk price to rise in 2026

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