I recently had the opportunity and cause to take my family’s 1965 Chevrolet Corvair Monza out from winter storage and prepare it for the upcoming season. For the last decade, the car has been the family’s preferred vehicle for ice cream hunting in the summer months....
Example What does managing for financial success mean to you? Is it simply a function of more and more money? If that resonates for you, and you own farmland in Western Canada, your “success” — your wealth — will have increased substantially over the past 10 years as...
Here’s a farm and family situation that is not unusual. Two brothers have been farming together for years. Let’s say that they’re mid-40s and have been farming for 20 to 25 years. They started out farming with their parents. Things generally went well with the farming...
In the 32-year history of Backswath Management, many have played key roles in building the firm – and helping our clients succeed. That said, there’s only one Jacquie Gerrard. Since 2011, she has made a signature contribution to creating the Backswath we know today....
I recently attended a conference in Manitoba. One of the speakers addressed alarming changes in crop costs and expenses over the past eight years and included a projection for 2023. While these vary from region to region the trend is similar. Costs are up and prices...