Stuck in some pricey land rent agreements? Worried that falling crop prices can support recent land payments? You're not alone. Merle Good, farm business consultant and farm succession expert, is set to present at the very first CropConnect conference set for February 18 and 19, 2014 at Winnipeg, Man. In the audio interview below, Good... Read More
Category: Succession Planning
Maintaining good relationships should be a priority in any succession plan, but sometimes it's hard to get past the financial and legal jargon associated with the process. For both reasons, a farm business should consider appointing a third party to mediate discussions. And, in the meantime, it doesn't hurt to learn about some of your... Read More
If you haven't yet registered for FarmTech, Rick Taillieu would like you to soon, because the event will likely sell out and you don't want to miss this conference. Held at Edmonton's Expo Centre and running from January 28 to 30, 2014, FarmTech features over 60 concurrent speakers, and you won't want to miss the... Read More
Below are some of my thoughts about succession planning from this week at Agritrade in Red Deer, Alberta. It is very clear that farmers are not tired of this discussion based on the attendance at the AgriTrend Learning Center. If you cannot see the embedded audio player above, CLICK HERE
Feedback from last year's Advanced Farm Management Program was overwhelmingly positive. So much so in fact, that the program has expanded to three different locations in Ontario. This year, Guelph, North Gower and Chatham, Ontario will host the program, giving participants in each location a chance to bring their farm management skills to the next... Read More
Land prices seem to have endless upward momentum. Farm Credit Canada's latest land value estimates suggest some very impressive gains in values when taken on their own, but put those numbers over a three to five year span, and the bull run on prices seems unstoppable and nearly unbelievable in some cases. But it would... Read More
"Farm succession is a journey, not an event." That's the key message farm succession expert Len Davies has for farm families in the final episode of Agricultural Management Institute’s (AMI) new five-part video series. In the earlier episodes, four farm families shared their personal insights on what made their farm succession plans work. In the... Read More
"Farm succession can get heated," says Thamesville, Ont., farmer Dennis Jack. "But you have to get on with life and deal with it or you will destroy your own life worrying about." In this episode of the Agricultural Management Institute's (AMI) new farm succession video series, Jack talks about his family's succession struggles and how... Read More
Many farmers consider the farm to be their retirement nest egg. Of course the farm will play a significant role in funding retirement, but relying solely on farm assets can create challenges when it comes to farm succession. "You can run into trouble if you put all your eggs in one basket," says farm succession... Read More
When should you start succession planning? The earlier the better, says farm succession expert Len Davies. In the second episode of the Agricultural Management Institute's (AMI) new farm succession video series, Davies takes us to the Veenstra family farm near Port Colborne, Ontario. Here we meet Andy Veenstra who shares succession tips and strategies he... Read More