
Farm business

How to keep legacies fair for non-farming kids as land values soar
Parents worry their bequests will not be fair due to the appreciation in land prices

Parents of four adult children would like to retire
How to make fair provisions for all

Froese: Help! My parents have loads of debt we don’t want!
If your attitudes towards debt are very different from your parents, do you really want to be business partners with them?

New investment model provides capital for land acquisitions and farmland improvement
With investments from Area One Farms, an Alberta farmer expands his operation so his kids and their families can return home to farm

Froese: Really love the next generation with decent compensation
And remember — if you are going to use sweat equity you must predetermine the value

Froese: Can farm dad become mentor coach?
Try not to be a micromanager as you let go of your CEO role and transition to mentor

Froese: Transition planning does not have to be tough
Transitioning management and ownership of a farm business is a journey that begins with taking that first step

Froese: What’s possible when people are separating and don’t want to go to war
Couples who are amicable and consider the farm successors will have a different outcome than those who are bickering

A fair and efficient farm financial plan for all
A share structure provides a shift of ownership to one child who farms and a living income for the two who don’t

Succession plans: address the underlying issues
How to begin or become unstuck