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Between the Rows: Tech, teaching and tonnage
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Between the Rows: Tech, teaching and tonnage

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It’s no secret that technology companies have placing agriculture-related bets in recent years, but their total investment in startups is down from its 2015 peak. Has Silicon Valley cooled on agriculture or will it keep pushing at what some describe as tech’s “last frontier?” On this week’s episode of Glacier FarmMedia’s new podcast Between the […] Read more
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Farm Financial Planner: Moving to corporate structures

Bumper crops and bulging silos can make a move to corporate structure essential

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In central Manitoba, a couple we’ll call Nick, 38, and Mary, 37, farm 1,500 acres. They inherited Nick’s family farm eight years ago after his parents died. The farm began with the parents’ two sections. When the parents passed away, the home quarter and associated buildings went to Nick with the neighbouring quarter section going […] Read more
Farm Financial Planner: Retiring farmer selling off the farm
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Farm Financial Planner: Retiring farmer selling off the farm

With no spouse and a disabled nephew, this Saskatchewan farmer is ready to close up shop

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In northwestern Sask-atchewan, a 63-year old farmer we’ll call Rorie runs a mixed grain and cattle operation on 12 quarters of land. Helped by Sam, his 43-year old nephew, Rorie, who has never been married, keeps five quarters in wheat and oilseeds and grazes 80 cows on the remaining seven quarters. Rorie has a lot […] Read more
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Higher interest, rising bond prices

U.S. interest rates are heading up, and bond prices are rising. Here's why security pays

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The ominous Chinese greeting, “may you live in interesting times,” has arrived in Canada. We face declining energy prices that are dragging down the entire economy to nearly zero growth. Canadian stocks are accordingly dismal. Our partner to the south, the U.S., has a soaring currency that will inhibit its exports. As a result, the […] Read more

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