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In New Zealand, farmer Ed Pinckney helped his entire country see the cost of being so open to Chinese investment BY KAREN DAYNARD, Country Guide April 2022  

Are you using the right accounting software for your operation? And is the right person doing the job? COUNTRY-GUIDE.CA / APRIL 2022 11 BY REBECCA HANNAM   Featuring CAFA Members Denise Filipchuck, Filipchuck Management Parkland and Coralee Foster BDO Canada […]

Your Guide to Charitable Giving and Estate Planning – Spring 2022 (pagesuite-professional.co.uk)

Asset values on the farm are continuously rising – farmland values soar, equipment costs rise and inputs trend upwards. Bringing that variability into a transition conversation can be daunting – but it’s possible.   With insight from CAFA members Elaine […]

Demand is booming, and you know the industry; Hmmm, is it time to jump in? BY ANGELA LOVELL, Country Guide, March 29, 2022   Looking for a new career to diversify farm income and provide extra job satisfaction? Maybe you […]

‘Unfortunately, it will probably mean higher returns for our funds’ President of Ontario farmland fund manager weighs Russia-Ukraine conflict’s impact on agricultural investments By Noelle Boughton Mar 14, 2022   CAFA Member Kent Willmore, President of AGinvest Farmland Properties Canada., Inc., […]

By Ryan Parker, B.Comm., AAIC, P.App., PAg, Valco Consultants, CAFA National Chair        …As I take stock of the farmland market, many of the factors that have been at play for at least the last decade continue to […]

MLT Aikins LLP 31 January 2022 by CAFA Member Erin Bokshowan , Turner Ralston and Kali Frank Testators in Saskatchewan will no longer have their wills revoked when they enter into a spousal relationship thanks to recent amendments to The Wills Act, 1996. But if […]

With Patti Durand, FCC   Focus on Farm Transition videos provide strategies and advice to help you navigate the key challenges and questions that arise during the farm transition journey.   Patti Durand shares strategies on how to have that stressful […]

On January 11, we celebrated Canada’s 2nd Annual Farm Transition Appreciation Day with a panel of four CAFA advisors over a ZOOM call: Wendall Kerr with ITI Financial in Medicine Hat, Lorna McKercher with RBC in southwestern Ontario, Kelli Potter […]

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Calculations by Fertilizer Canada show that using modeling software, a 30% absolute emission reduction for a farmer with 1,000 acres of canola and 1,000 acres of wheat would have their profit reduced by $38,000 to $40,500 annually.   Read more.   […]

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Demographic Trends in Canadian Agriculture   By Al Mussell, Agri-Food Economic Systems, November 2021  

Agri-Food Systems Policy Concepts Paper, Al Mussell, September 2021      

How many hours does it take to be a good farm marketer? And how do you know if you’ve got there?   By Richard Kamchen, Country Guide, Sept. 2021   Featuring CAFA Member  Ryan Copithorne, Cows in Control, Calgary  

You can’t be an expert on everything required to run a farm. Don’t be afraid to reach out for help.   By Ryan MacDonald, Key Murray Law, Charlottetown   Read here

Mom and Dad want to retire. What’s the smart move? Should you keep the land for the family, or sell and invest? By Richard Kamchen Published: August 13, 2021 Guide Business, Successsion  Interviews with CAFA members Allan Sawiak, Kingston Ross Pasnak, Edmonton & […]

August Country Guide article by Angela Lovell featuring comments by CAFA member, John Goudy. Read it here.

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By David Schmidt, Rempel Insurance as printed in Agri-Post may 20, 2021   Read here

Better Farming June/July 2021 By Jackie Clarke   Featuring CAFA Members  Brent VanParys, Elaine Froese and Andrew Leach.

By CAFA Member  Paul Kuntz, Wheatland Financial   Farming for Tomorrow, May  3, 2021   Read here.

Challenges and uncertainty provide learning and growth opportunities.   By Kate Ayers, Better Farming May 2021   Featuring CAFA’s past chair & Farm Advisor, Amanda Hammell.    

Clear communication is a must for intergenerational land transfers   By Kate Ayers, Better farming. April 2021   With CAFA Member Patti Durand, FCC Farm Transition Specialist  

All of North America is facing a potential drought in 2021. This white paper is worth a read.   Download the paper here.

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 […]

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.

Country Guide , March 22, 2021 by Jodi Helmer   Read the article here.   With CAFA Members Matthew Bolt, PKF Lawyers and Nate Martin SV Law

A basic explanation of the difference between a Tax Lawyer v. CPA. By Jason Galek, Moody’s Tax Law   Read here.

By Jackie Clark, Better Farming march 2021 With CAFA Members Jaclyn Cairns, Grant Thornton, Susan Cruickshank, BDO Canada LLP and Scott Assman, MNP LLP  

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

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.

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By Deanna Amos, B.Comm., CFP & CAFA member Read here.

  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, […]

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FCC Knowledge Learn here.   Featuring CAFA Member, Lisa Kemp, B.Comm, CA, CPA

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.

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

FCC Knowledge   Read more here.

By Lorraine Stevenson, Country Guide, February 2, 2021   Featuring Farm Advisor Art Lange, AJL Consulting   Read the article here.

By Taryn Milton, Better Farming Prairies February 2021   With Farm Advisor Harry Sheppard of Sheppard Realty in Regina.   Read here.

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/

Agri-Food Economic Systems Independent Agri-Food Policy Note February, 2021 Al Mussell  

Ryan Parker’s Annual SOUTHWESTERN ONTARIO LAND VALUES 2020    

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 […]

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.

By CAFA member Kim Inglis in Country Guide January 2021.    

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.  

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 an interview with CAFA member Art Lange talking about farms facing financial pressure.

CAFA Member Darrell Wade’s continuing series on farm families.

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 […]

BY CAFA Member BARB PARKER, P.AG

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

By Darrell Wade, Farm Life Read here.  

By Paul Kuntz, Farming for Tomorrow, Sept. 2020  

By Taryn Milton, Better farming Prairies, October 2020  

By Jackie Clark, Better Farming Ontario October 2020  

By Jackie Clark, Better Farming Ontario, October 2020

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 […]

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, […]

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.  

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