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• Jan 06, 2021
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By CAFA member Kim Inglis in Country Guide January 2021.    

• Jan 06, 2021
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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.  

• Jan 06, 2021
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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

• Jan 06, 2021
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Read an interview with CAFA member Art Lange talking about farms facing financial pressure.

• Jan 06, 2021
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CAFA Member Darrell Wade’s continuing series on farm families.

• Nov 18, 2020
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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 […]

• Nov 10, 2020
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BY CAFA Member BARB PARKER, P.AG

• Nov 10, 2020
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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

• Nov 10, 2020
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By Darrell Wade, Farm Life  

• Nov 03, 2020
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By Paul Kuntz, Farming for Tomorrow, Sept. 2020  

• Nov 03, 2020
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By Taryn Milton, Better farming Prairies, October 2020  

• Nov 03, 2020
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By Jackie Clark, Better Farming Ontario October 2020  

• Nov 03, 2020
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By Jackie Clark, Better Farming Ontario, October 2020

• Oct 28, 2020
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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 […]

• Oct 27, 2020
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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, […]

• Oct 21, 2020
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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.  

• Oct 02, 2020
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Investment Ideas After You’ve Sold the Farm

• Sep 30, 2020
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Business Risk Management Under Siege: Alternatives for Canada Independent Agri-Food Policy Note September, 2020 Al Mussell and Douglas Hedley

• Aug 24, 2020
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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.  

• Jul 14, 2020
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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 […]

• Apr 30, 2020
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Article in Farming for Tomorrow by CAFA Member, Paul Kuntz. Read it here 

• Apr 21, 2020
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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  

• Apr 21, 2020
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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  

• Apr 21, 2020
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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  

• Apr 17, 2020
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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  

• Apr 16, 2020
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Preparing for Life’s Storms by Kate Ayers, Better Farming, April 2020  

• Mar 27, 2020
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See what land prices are doing on the Prairies. Read here.

• Mar 20, 2020
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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.  

• Mar 16, 2020
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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, […]

• Mar 16, 2020
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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.  

• Mar 09, 2020
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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.

• Mar 04, 2020
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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

• Mar 03, 2020
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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.  

• Mar 03, 2020
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By Kelly Dobson, Leader-Shift (Westman)

• Feb 28, 2020
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CAFA’s Shaun Deyell, RLB Chartered Professional Accountants, talks to Matt McIntosh for FCC’s Knowledge piece on income smoothing.  

• Feb 25, 2020
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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.  

• Feb 25, 2020
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Country Guide, Feb. 4, 2020 By Lorraine Stevenson   Featuring Marianne Hawkins, Plain View Consulting

• Feb 25, 2020
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Part 2 of Colin Sabourin’s series on investing in farmland.. Read it here.

• Feb 24, 2020
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Featuring an interview with CAFA Member Bud Arnold.  

• Feb 21, 2020
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  FCC Knowledge with Chris MacPhee MRSB CPAs, Charlottetown, PEI

• Feb 20, 2020
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Interviews with CAFA Members, Catherine McCorquodale (Huron-Perth), Bob Scriven (Wellington) and John Goudy (London). Published in Better Farming, February 2020

• Feb 18, 2020
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• Feb 13, 2020
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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.

• Jan 17, 2020
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By Denise Filipchuck  

• Nov 22, 2019
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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 […]

• Nov 22, 2019
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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 […]

• Nov 22, 2019
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Featuring CAFA Member Laura McDougald-Williams   https://www.betterfarming.com/flippingbook/betterfarming/2019/november/#92/z

• Nov 22, 2019
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• Nov 22, 2019
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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 […]

• Nov 22, 2019
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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 […]

• Oct 29, 2019
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Bad harvest weather. Low prices. If things look grim, it’s time to get to work   By Art Lange

• Oct 29, 2019
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Many farmers do not have a business plan. Here are five reasons to make one for your farm   By Art Lange  

• Sep 23, 2019
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• Aug 16, 2019
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• Jul 25, 2019
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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.

• Jul 08, 2019
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• Jul 08, 2019
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Developed by Matt Inglis, Mobile Advisors, this is a new farm transition planning tool.  

• Jul 03, 2019
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• Jul 03, 2019
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From CAFA’s Farm Management Update, Ingersoll, June 6, 2019  

• Jul 02, 2019
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• Jun 21, 2019
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• Jun 01, 2019
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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. […]

• Jun 01, 2019
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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.  

• May 09, 2019
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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 […]

• Apr 11, 2019
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• Mar 05, 2019
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By Ryan Parker, B.Comm., AACI, P.App., CAFA®  

• Jan 18, 2019
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By Cindy Radu, January 7, 2019  

• Nov 23, 2018
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Farming & Agriculture   By Collins Barrow Farmers and the agriculture industry face escalating challenges due, in part, to changing government policy, market trends and environmental influences. The professionals at Collins Barrow help bring greater clarity and guidance to this […]