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On a dollar basis, this plan is clearly unfair, for the non-farming son would appear to be shortchanged.

Plan a fair and tax-efficient exit strategy for all

How to pass on the operation to farming children while keeping share division fair for non-farmers

By Andrew Allentuck February 1, 2023

A couple we’ll call Bob and Linda, both in their early 60s, have run a successful farming operation in south-central Manitoba. They have 1,280 acres of which two quarters are pasture for 100 head of beef cows and the balance in wheat and barley. After 40 years of farming, they want to plan an exit […] Read more

One in five people experience a mental health problem or illness each year.

Editor's column, Wheat & Chaff

Editor’s Column: Stop mental health stigma

By Kari Belanger February 1, 2023

I started this column with different intentions. I wanted to revisit some topics and tools to promote mental health and well-being. However, as I was reading about mental health in general, I got stuck on this thought: how do you have a conversation about mental health when there is still such stigma attached to the […] Read more

Strong families celebrate. Think about how great you are going to feel when you embrace the power of target dates and timelines.

Columns, Farm Life

Froese: The power of target dates

Seeds of Encouragement: Setting timelines for action can be key in planning your farm’s future

By Elaine Froese January 26, 2023

There’s nothing scarier for farm families who are trying to gain control over their lives than to have no clue about what the future holds. As a coach I call this “the pain of not knowing.” Time has a way of slipping quickly by, something like the toilet paper roll that spins faster as it […] Read more

Columns

Time and needs require a flexible estate plan

Two brothers must anticipate challenges when they equally inherit the farm

By Andrew Allentuck January 25, 2023

In central Manitoba, two brothers we’ll call Sam and Fred, each in his 30s, inherited a successful third-generation farm split fifty-fifty. Their parents took a $10-million slice of farm capital in preferred shares. All growth of farm value subsequent to the estate freeze goes to the brothers in equal amounts to their common shares. Nathan […] Read more

The 4R message is clearly resonating with western Canadian producers. But what’s unclear is exactly how many growers have really taken 4R nutrient management to heart with their farming practices.

Columns, Wheat & Chaff

New incentives for farmers to practice 4R

By Mark Halsall January 24, 2023

Most everybody knows how important 4R nutrient management is. Applying nitrogen and other nutrients from the right source and at the right rate, time and place ensures crops get all of the nutrients they need while also minimizing losses through nitrous oxide emissions. Many believe 4R nutrient stewardship could also be key to reaching the […] Read more

Features

Resilient rotations

Researchers focus on precipitation use efficiency as a way to assess crop rotations

By Jim Timlick January 17, 2023

While extreme heat and drought made life miserable for farmers in many parts of the Prairies the past few summers, those conditions proved to be something of a silver lining for a group of researchers leading a project called Resilient Rotations. A key area of the study, which aims to develop a new approach to […] Read more

Wheat & Chaff

Prairie Memoirs: Straight lines

By Brad Hauber January 16, 2023

Farmers love straight lines. Straight lines look sharp and mean you are on top of your game. Look anywhere and you will find them. Drive down any Prairie road and look down a line of grain bins and good luck trying to find one out of step. This is civil engineering perfection, Prairie farm-style. If […] Read more

Farmers have a lot riding on agriculture. Investing in public companies that ride the same wave as your farm may not be the best approach.

Columns

How do agricultural companies measure up as investments?

Do they make too much money on the backs of hard-working farmers?

By Herman VanGenderen January 12, 2023

A couple of months ago, I penned the article, “Profit is not a four-letter word,” after which I intended to immediately delve into agricultural companies’ investment merits. However, I was diverted to oil company investments after a quote from the director general of the United Nations so perfectly illustrated my points in the “profits” article. […] Read more

When we are in a stressed state, any signal from our body, including pain, will be amplified.

Farm Life

Plagued by pain?

Fit to Farm: Here are some pain-relieving techniques that don’t involve medications

By Kathlyn Hossack January 11, 2023

Pain of varying forms is a natural part of life. However, it shouldn’t be a constant intrusion for any length of time. Acute pain is typically a response from our body to a real or perceived threat to our survival. This means it might be something literal like the pain that accompanies stubbing your toe […] Read more

Choosing not to talk or giving your family the silent treatment is a decision with painful consequences, as you don’t have input in the wealth transfer decision process.

Columns, Farm Life

Froese: Reduce family friction

How to get your non-farm siblings on board with your farm vision

By Elaine Froese January 10, 2023

Are your aunts and uncles still talking to your farm parents? Do you have a broken branch of your family tree that has been severed forever due to estrangement? Would you like to have a healing story for your farm family transition with no drama? “The Farmland Dilemma: Help! The Siblings Who Don’t Farm are […] Read more

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