- 09 Apr
Article from FCC featuring CAFA members Shawn Deyell, RLP CPAs & Stuart Person MNP LPP. “Bottom line Visits to farm business accountants – at least one other time outside of tax season – create a team approach to farm […]
Read more- 08 Apr
Serious about mentoring
- Apr 08, 2021
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The idea of mentorship is catching fire in agriculture, with new programs popping up all the time. Should you sign on? By Julienne Isaacs, Country Guide, Published: April 7, 2021 Read here for CAFA Member Patti Durand’s insightful comments.
Read more- 07 Apr
By Angela Lovell, Country Guide March 30, 2021 With CAFA Members from MNP Lethbridge Trevor Maclean & Glenn Dogterom Read the article here.
Read more- 07 Apr
Country Guide , March 22, 2021 by Jodi Helmer Read the article here. With CAFA Members Matthew Bolt, PKF Lawyers and Nate Martin SV Law
Read more- 31 Mar
A Taxonomy of Tax Professionals
- Mar 31, 2021
- Liz Robertson
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A basic explanation of the difference between a Tax Lawyer v. CPA. By Jason Galek, Moody’s Tax Law Read here.
Read more- 29 Mar
Key Points on 2020 Tax Filing
- Mar 29, 2021
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By Jackie Clark, Better Farming march 2021 With CAFA Members Jaclyn Cairns, Grant Thornton, Susan Cruickshank, BDO Canada LLP and Scott Assman, MNP LLP
Read more- 29 Mar
In the last five years, every farm has upped its business management. So is your farm middle-of-the-pack? Above average? Below? Get ready for some surprises READ HERE By Julienne Isaacs, Country Guide Feb. 16, 2021
Read more- 24 Mar
The more influential and well-developed your network, the more opportunities you get to expand your business. By Tommy Wyher, March 23, 2021 YFS Magazine Read the article here.
Read more- 16 Mar
What if Interest Rates Went Up?
- Mar 16, 2021
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By Paul Kuntz, Wheatland Financial Farming for Tomorrow, March/April 2021 Read Paul’s article here.
Read more- 15 Mar
FCC Farmland Values Report 2020
- Mar 15, 2021
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Read here.
Read more- 15 Mar
By Deanna Amos, B.Comm., CFP & CAFA member Read here.
Read more- 15 Mar
ESTATE PLANNING WITH NO HEIRS
- Mar 15, 2021
- Liz Robertson
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By Jodi Helmer, Country guide March 2, 2021 With interviews of CAFA Members Bud Arnold, M.Acc., CA, CPA, CAFA Baker Tilly GWD, Nate Martin, BAH, J.D., CAFA SV Law, Kurt Oelschlagel, TEP, FCPA, FCA, CAFA, BDO Canada LLP, […]
Read more- 15 Mar
Read Serecon’s report here.
Read more- 15 Mar
FCC Knowledge Learn here. Featuring CAFA Member, Lisa Kemp, B.Comm, CA, CPA
Read more- 10 Mar
Five new trends in estate planning
- Mar 10, 2021
- Liz Robertson
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It’s easy to feel like everything is under control. After all, you signed your will years ago. So everything is great, right? By Jodi Helmer Country Guide Published: March 5, 2021 With an interview with Brent de Koning. Read it here.
Read more- 10 Mar
A word about your farm
- Mar 10, 2021
- Liz Robertson
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Financial fluency is paying off for farms who learn the lingo By Angela Lovell Country Guide Published: March 10, 2021. Read here. Featuring an interview with Paul Hammerton
Read more- 26 Feb
Farmland values influenced by many factors
- Feb 26, 2021
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FCC Knowledge Read more here.
Read more- 25 Feb
From ‘no’ to ‘yes’
- Feb 25, 2021
- Liz Robertson
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By Lorraine Stevenson, Country Guide, February 2, 2021 Featuring Farm Advisor Art Lange, AJL Consulting Read the article here.
Read more- 22 Feb
WHEN IS THE BEST TIME FOR FARM EXPANSION?
- Feb 22, 2021
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By Taryn Milton, Better Farming Prairies February 2021 With Farm Advisor Harry Sheppard of Sheppard Realty in Regina. Read here.
Read more- 18 Feb
A farmer discovers a huge tax liability as he plans to transfer the farm to his nephew By Andrew Allentuck Columnist, Grainews, February 17, 2021 https://www.grainews.ca/columns/intend-to-pass-on-your-farm-theres-still-time-to-plan-and-avoid-large-taxes/
Read more- 17 Feb
Agri-Food Economic Systems Independent Agri-Food Policy Note February, 2021 Al Mussell
Read more- 16 Feb
Southern Ontario Land Values 2020
- Feb 16, 2021
- Liz Robertson
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Ryan Parker’s Annual SOUTHWESTERN ONTARIO LAND VALUES 2020
Read more- 29 Jan
Family farming from a rural women’s perspective (ulethbridge.ca) “It’s difficult to change ourselves or change much of anything unless we’re aware of the system we’re working in,” Diane says. “If we’re aware of how we participate contemporarily we can […]
Read more- 26 Jan
Set Goals to Achieve Success
- Jan 26, 2021
- Liz Robertson
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By setting SMART goals, producers can grow business success & realize personal satisfaction. By Jackie Clark in Better Farming January 2021 With CAFA Members Jim Soldan and Kelly Dobson.
Read more- 26 Jan
No Time Like the Present
- Jan 26, 2021
- Liz Robertson
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The pros of proactivity when tomorrow is not guaranteed By Natalie Noble in Farming for the Future, January/February 2021 Issue With CAFA Members Elaine Froese & Annessa Good Read the article here.
Read more- 06 Jan
Thrive in 2021
- Jan 06, 2021
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By CAFA member Kim Inglis in Country Guide January 2021.
Read more- 06 Jan
What lies ahead
- Jan 06, 2021
- Liz Robertson
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How can a business plan be worth writing when farming is so unpredictable? For Mike and Amy Cronin, that’s the wrong question BUSINESS BY REBECCA HANNAM, Country Guide January 2021 With CAFA member, Brent Van Parys interviewed.
Read more- 06 Jan
Farm Health Guardian – The market is waiting
- Jan 06, 2021
- Liz Robertson
- 0
Got a great idea and want to bring it to the market? Here’s how veteran Tim Nelson launched Farm Health Guardian when he spotted a pressing need for faster, more advanced disease tracking in Canadian livestock operations BY LOIS HARRIS
Read more- 06 Jan
When the Pressure Mounts
- Jan 06, 2021
- Liz Robertson
- 0
Read an interview with CAFA member Art Lange talking about farms facing financial pressure.
Read more- 06 Jan
Resilient farmers v. Covid-19
- Jan 06, 2021
- Liz Robertson
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CAFA Member Darrell Wade’s continuing series on farm families.
Read more- 18 Nov
The Canadian Accounting Standards Board (CASB) has released new guidance on recognizing, measuring and disclosing biological assets and the harvested products of biological assets. This new guidance is expected to be transformational for many agricultural producers who prepare financial statements […]
Read more- 10 Nov
How does CAFA help educate farm advisors?
- Nov 10, 2020
- Liz Robertson
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BY CAFA Member BARB PARKER, P.AG
Read more- 10 Nov
A better leader?
- Nov 10, 2020
- Liz Robertson
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Becoming a more effective leader will position you to adapt to the challenges and opportunities coming your way BY LORRAINE STEVENSON / CG ASSOCIATE EDITOR With CAFA Member Kelly Dobson, Leader-Shift
Read more- 10 Nov
Resilient Farmers vs. Covid-19
- Nov 10, 2020
- Liz Robertson
- 0
By Darrell Wade, Farm Life Read here.
Read more- 03 Nov
Covid & Farming
- Nov 03, 2020
- Liz Robertson
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By Paul Kuntz, Farming for Tomorrow, Sept. 2020
Read more- 03 Nov
To Partner or not to Partner on the farm
- Nov 03, 2020
- Liz Robertson
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By Taryn Milton, Better farming Prairies, October 2020
Read more- 03 Nov
How to tackle your farm business plan
- Nov 03, 2020
- Liz Robertson
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By Jackie Clark, Better Farming Ontario October 2020
Read more- 03 Nov
Mitigate Risk on the Farm
- Nov 03, 2020
- Liz Robertson
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By Jackie Clark, Better Farming Ontario, October 2020
Read more- 28 Oct
Water is the hidden ingredient in our agricultural system. More than anything else, it’s what determines how much food we can grow in any given region, and how sustainably we can grow it. Since agriculture uses more water than any […]
Read more- 27 Oct
22 October 2020 by Blair W. Keefe and Eli Monas Torys LLP Your LinkedIn Connections with the authors The Canadian financial sector has proven its strength over the years, including, notably, in response to the 2008 financial crisis. With a track record of resilience, […]
Read more- 21 Oct
Extension During & After a Pandemic
- Oct 21, 2020
- Liz Robertson
- 0
However, many extension providers in Western Canada have gone the solely virtual route, for example the Canadian Association of Farm Advisors, which started its online program delivery in early April.
Read more- 02 Oct
Investment Ideas After You’ve Sold the Farm
- Oct 02, 2020
- Liz Robertson
- 0
Investment Ideas After You’ve Sold the Farm
Read more- 30 Sep
Business Risk Management Under Siege: Alternatives for Canada Independent Agri-Food Policy Note September, 2020 Al Mussell and Douglas Hedley
Read more- 24 Aug
Navigating the In-Law Challenge
- Aug 24, 2020
- Liz Robertson
- 0
Read this insightful article in Better Farming July-August Prairie’s edition, on navigating the in-laws on the farm with insightful comments from CAFA Members Elaine Froese and Grant Griffith, MNP LLP.
Read more- 24 Aug
Right-to-Farm
- Aug 24, 2020
- Liz Robertson
- 0
- farm law, right-to-farm
Read this Better Farming article from June/July issue 2020 about the right-to-farm with comments by CAFA Member, John Goudy, a lawyer with Scott Petrie in London, ON.
Read more- 14 Jul
In Canada, we have a progressive tax system which means lower-income earners will pay less tax on a percentage basis compared to high income earners. By Colin Sabourin, B.Comm (Hons.), CFP®, CIM®, CAFA®, Hemmett Anseeuw & Associates Learn more […]
Read more- 30 Apr
Changes to Agristability
- Apr 30, 2020
- Liz Robertson
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Article in Farming for Tomorrow by CAFA Member, Paul Kuntz. Read it here
Read more- 21 Apr
Your first family meeting
- Apr 21, 2020
- Liz Robertson
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- family meeting, meeting
It’s agreed. There are so many great reasons to start holding family meetings. The question is, how do you get started? Here’s help By Lorraine Stevenson, Country Guide April 2020 With interviews with CAFA Members Angela De Groot […]
Read more- 21 Apr
“Soap Opera” Prenups
- Apr 21, 2020
- Liz Robertson
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Marriage agreements built on fairness can be a legitimate risk management tool BY JULIENNE ISAACS With an interview with CAFA member Val Panko, FCC
Read more- 21 Apr
Pooling Resources
- Apr 21, 2020
- Liz Robertson
- 0
Three farms each faced its own reasons preventing it from making major investments for the future. Then they had a new idea By Kim Waalderbos, Country Guide, March 2020 With an interview with CAFA Member, Len Davies
Read more- 21 Apr
Jump-Shift
- Apr 21, 2020
- Liz Robertson
- 0
Amid all the predictions that agriculture in 2030 will look utterly different than today, a new, less dramatic future is emerging BY TREENA HEIN, Country Guide, March 2020 Interview with CAFA Member, Chris Corbett
Read more- 17 Apr
How to Compensate the Next Generation
- Apr 17, 2020
- Liz Robertson
- 0
Transparent expectations & plans are essential to ensure fairness for all family members By Jackie Clark, Better Farming April 2020 Featuring Mike Bossy, Coralee Foster and Elaine Froese
Read more- 16 Apr
Farm Management & Leadership Programs
- Apr 16, 2020
- Liz Robertson
- 0
Preparing for Life’s Storms by Kate Ayers, Better Farming, April 2020
Read more- 27 Mar
Serecon’s Farmland Value Trend Letter
- Mar 27, 2020
- Liz Robertson
- 0
See what land prices are doing on the Prairies. Read here.
Read more- 20 Mar
Thinking About Buying Your First Farm?
- Mar 20, 2020
- Liz Robertson
- 0
Kate Ayers in Better Farming, January 2020, asks CAFA member, Joseph Hentz, Lerners LLP in London, about some tips to consider when starting the process.
Read more- 19 Mar
The importance of meetings
- Mar 19, 2020
- Liz Robertson
- 0
Taking the step of getting together is a critical first move in happy succession By Matt McIntosh, Farmtario, March 13, 2020 Read it here
Read more- 16 Mar
Build a Positive Work Culture
- Mar 16, 2020
- Liz Robertson
- 0
Read Jackie Clark’s, Better Farming, January 2020 article on how producers can realize benefits for their operations by developing the right team and work environment. With insight from CAFA Members, Dan Hawkins, FarmLink Marketing Solutions (Cypress chapter) and Heather Watson, […]
Read more- 16 Mar
Plan on Success for Your farm Operation
- Mar 16, 2020
- Liz Robertson
- 0
Geoff Geddes wrote an article for Better Farming, Prairies, January 2020 issue, called, Plan on Success for Your Farm Operation. He interviewed two CAFA members for their input: Ryan Copithorne, Cows in Control (Calgary) and Bryce Gerow, BDO Canada LLP […]
Read more- 16 Mar
How to Choose an Advisor
- Mar 16, 2020
- Liz Robertson
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- Farm advisor, farm succession, Farm transition
How to Choose an Advisor Today’s farms are complicated and profit margins are often narrow. It is impossible to be an expert in everything, so farmers are increasingly outsourcing their management by hiring advisors for things such as agronomy, marketing and transition […]
Read more- 16 Mar
On your mark, get set….succeed!
- Mar 16, 2020
- Liz Robertson
- 0
Goeff Geddes wrote an article on farm transition for Better Farming, Prairies, February 2020 issue. He interviewed Elaine Froese, (CAFA Westman chapter) to get her insight.
Read more- 16 Mar
Peer Groups: Joining in & helping out
- Mar 16, 2020
- Liz Robertson
- 0
Geoff Geddes in Better Farming, October 2019, talks to Denise Filipchuck, Filipchuck Management, about Peer Groups and their value to farmers. Peer groups are also great for Farm Advisors, hence CAFA!
Read more- 09 Mar
Joint Ownership – Useful but Risky
- Mar 09, 2020
- Liz Robertson
- 0
FCC spoke with Jessica Kristensen of Miller Thomson Lawyers in Guelph, ON (CAFA member Wellington County) about Joint Ownership of farms. Read what she had to say here.
Read more- 04 Mar
Skill versus Scale
- Mar 04, 2020
- Liz Robertson
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Farm size matters when it comes to maximizing profitability, but bigger isn’t always best. Skill and management ability are every bit as important. FCC Knowledge interviews Roger Mills, Manitoba Dairy Farm Management Group, Steinbach Read it here: Skill versus Scale
Read more- 03 Mar
Realtors Help Purchasers
- Mar 03, 2020
- Liz Robertson
- 0
An article by Kate Ayers in Better Farming, March 2020 Interviews with JoAnne Baines & Philip Chabot of Sutton Group – Just Farms Realty Inc., members in CAFA’s London chapter.
Read more- 03 Mar
Farm CEO: Women Farm Executives
- Mar 03, 2020
- Liz Robertson
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By Kelly Dobson, Leader-Shift (Westman)
Read more- 03 Mar
Pass the Test
- Mar 03, 2020
- Liz Robertson
- 0
The next generation wants to take over the farm. How can you be sure they are ready? Article by Helen Lammers-Helps as printed in Country Guide, March 3, 2020 Interviews with CAFA members Mike Bossy, BNG CPAs (Mid-Western) and […]
Read more- 02 Mar
Is your farm keeping up?
- Mar 02, 2020
- Liz Robertson
- 0
These eight practices are becoming the standard for smart Canadian farmers. Are you using them all? By Treena Hein, Country Guide Feb. 18, 2020 Interviewing CAFA members Tom Blonde (Wellington County), Len Davies (Southwestern) and Stan MacEwen (Saskatoon)
Read more- 28 Feb
Farm Tax Planning
- Feb 28, 2020
- Liz Robertson
- 0
CAFA’s Shaun Deyell, RLB Chartered Professional Accountants, talks to Matt McIntosh for FCC’s Knowledge piece on income smoothing.
Read more- 25 Feb
The Mid-Sized Farm
- Feb 25, 2020
- Liz Robertson
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Lorraine Stevenson in Country Guide, January 2020, interviews Stan MacEwen, Laskowski & Wright LLP, CAFA member in Saskatoon about the future of mid-sized farms.
Read more- 25 Feb
Next Steps – SWOT Analysis
- Feb 25, 2020
- Liz Robertson
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Country Guide, January 2020 by April Stewart With comments by CAFA members Zack Keith, Avail CPA in Lethbridge and Heather Watson, FMC in Ottawa.
Read more- 25 Feb
From Good Boss to Great
- Feb 25, 2020
- Liz Robertson
- 0
Country Guide, Feb. 4, 2020 By Lorraine Stevenson Featuring Marianne Hawkins, Plain View Consulting
Read more- 25 Feb
Is Farmland a Good Investment – Part 2
- Feb 25, 2020
- Liz Robertson
- 0
Part 2 of Colin Sabourin’s series on investing in farmland.. Read it here.
Read more- 24 Feb
The Pros & Cons of Farm Partnerships
- Feb 24, 2020
- Liz Robertson
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Featuring an interview with CAFA Member Bud Arnold.
Read more- 21 Feb
5 top income tax tips put to work on the farm
- Feb 21, 2020
- Liz Robertson
- 0
FCC Knowledge with Chris MacPhee MRSB CPAs, Charlottetown, PEI
Read more- 20 Feb
Ways to Avoid Litigation
- Feb 20, 2020
- Liz Robertson
- 0
Interviews with CAFA Members, Catherine McCorquodale (Huron-Perth), Bob Scriven (Wellington) and John Goudy (London). Published in Better Farming, February 2020
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- 18 Feb
Ontario Farmland Values 2019 Report
- Feb 18, 2020
- Liz Robertson
- 0
- 13 Feb
Is Farmland a Good Investment?
- Feb 13, 2020
- Liz Robertson
- 0
By Colin Sabourin. B.Comm (Hons), CFP®, CIM®, CAFA® Certified Financial Planner / Chartered Investment Manager / Investment Advisor Hemmett Anseeuw & Associates http://winnipegfinancialplanning.com Read Here.
Read more- 17 Jan
Tips to Reduce Harvest Stress
- Jan 17, 2020
- Liz Robertson
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By Denise Filipchuck
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- 09 Jan
- 22 Nov
Grain Farming From A More Holistic Approach
- Nov 22, 2019
- Liz Robertson
- 0
Writing by CAFA Member Paul Kuntz By Paul Kuntz If you do a search for ‘holistic management’, you will see that the livestock industry occupies this area. For many years they have been promoting a more holistic approach to grazing […]
Read more- 22 Nov
How can Technology Investments help Private Companies Build Resilience? by Orlo Drewitz With the rapid advances in technology, there has never been a better time for your private company to take advantage of the tangible and intangible benefits it offers to […]
Read more- 22 Nov
Should You Rent Or Buy Farmland
- Nov 22, 2019
- Liz Robertson
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Featuring CAFA Member Laura McDougald-Williams https://www.betterfarming.com/flippingbook/betterfarming/2019/november/#92/z
Read more- 22 Nov
Start Your Farm Transition Plan
- Nov 22, 2019
- Liz Robertson
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https://www.betterfarming.com/flippingbook/betterfarming/2019/november/#54/z https://www.betterfarming.com/flippingbook/betterfarming/2019/november/#56/z
Read more- 22 Nov
Farm Litigation rates are on the rise
- Nov 22, 2019
- Liz Robertson
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Featuring CAFA member John Goudy. Greater pressure from non-farming populations and regulators suggest higher litigation rates are the new norm. Litigation rates involving farms are on the rise according to agricultural law experts – and not just because of estate […]
Read more- 22 Nov
With Christine Legein the CEO of Ontario-based Bossy Nagy Group, CAFA member. Meetings within an operation can play a critical role in effective communication and long-term success of a farm business. Setting a meeting time and notifying family and staff of […]
Read more- 29 Oct
Facing and addressing farm financial issues
- Oct 29, 2019
- Liz Robertson
- 0
Bad harvest weather. Low prices. If things look grim, it’s time to get to work By Art Lange
Read more- 29 Oct
Five reasons to make a farm business plan
- Oct 29, 2019
- Liz Robertson
- 0
Many farmers do not have a business plan. Here are five reasons to make one for your farm By Art Lange
Read more- 23 Sep
https://www.fcc-fac.ca/en/ag-knowledge/knowledge/should-you-get-a-second-opinion-on-farm-business-decisions.html
Read more- 16 Aug
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Read more- 25 Jul
More leaders are understanding the power that comes with learning this behavior. By Marcel Schwantes, Founder and Chief Human Officer, Leadership From the Core@MarcelSchwantes Read more here.
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- 08 Jul
GST on Farmland Sales
- Jul 08, 2019
- Liz Robertson
- 0
- 08 Jul
CDA Will
- Jul 08, 2019
- Liz Robertson
- 0
Developed by Matt Inglis, Mobile Advisors, this is a new farm transition planning tool.
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- 03 Jul
Farm Data
- Jul 03, 2019
- Liz Robertson
- 0
- 03 Jul
Ontario Oil & Gas Outlook with Legasco
- Jul 03, 2019
- Liz Robertson
- 0
From CAFA’s Farm Management Update, Ingersoll, June 6, 2019
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- 02 Jul
Preparing a Professional Practice for Sale
- Jul 02, 2019
- Liz Robertson
- 0
- 21 Jun
How to build a solid farm management team
- Jun 21, 2019
- Liz Robertson
- 0
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Read more- 01 Jun
Successful Farm Succession Planning
- Jun 01, 2019
- Liz Robertson
- 0
By Tom Blonde For family farm operations to prosper into the future, it is important to have successful transfers from one generation to the next. Many tax and non-tax issues must be considered to implement a successful farm succession plan. […]
Read more- 01 Jun
2018 NBC Farm Income Report
- Jun 01, 2019
- Liz Robertson
- 0
2018 Farm Income Report Highlights Continued Challenges for the Canadian Farmer Net Cash Income for the Canadian farmer fell 21% y/y in 2018, nearing post-2010 lows as operating margins compressed 490 bps.
Read more- 09 May
Why you need a Financial Planner
- May 09, 2019
- Liz Robertson
- 0
Why you need a Financial Planner Posted By Financial Independence Hub | May 9, 2019 By David Miller, CFP, RFP Special to the Financial Independence Hub When you start to look for help with your finances, whom do you ask first? Your best […]
Read more- 11 Apr
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