
Farm business

Great questions to uncover inheritance expectations
Seeds of Encouragement: Keeping a farm intact can complicate the process, but not insurmountably so

Farm groups criticize capital gains inclusion rate change
Ten national organizations say several tax-related changes in the 2024 federal budget will impact farmers

Using common ground for written agreements
Seeds of Encouragement: Put intentions and interests into well written words before change inevitably comes

Limited income, large hanging debt, retirement plan in jeopardy
Farm Financial Planner: What a couple in their early 70s needs to do to retire

Who is responsible for what on your farm?
Seeds of Encouragement: Collaboration, consultation, clarification help build better work cultures

Normalizing farm safety from an early age

How to have the conversation about prenups
Whatever the status of your relationship, the farm you share needs clarity

Tips to navigate transition storms
The cash flow needed to acquire land can fall outside of long-term profitability

Is my kid a leader?
Mediocre leadership can strain family and employee relationships — and one's own health

Do the kids really want to take the lead on the farm?
The next generation, and the parents, both have to be clear on how they can prove it