The case for farm management consultants on your farm – by Katelyn Duncan
I tend to like to think that anything is possible if managed properly. Naysayers may disagree with this, but humans’ ability to fulfill a linear progression from point A to Point B and achieve ‘the impossible’ exists throughout the entirety of human history. But...
Farm families should talk about their accumulated wealth – by Terry Betker
I attended a high school class reunion a week ago. One of my classmates was pretty excited about recently winning $15,000 in a lottery draw and recounted how she had spent the surprise windfall. We all remembered another classmate who had won $1 million in a...
Don’t let go of your vision, remember that it got you here – by Terry Betker
I suggest to farming families that they take time to look back at where they were five or 10 years ago and then compare that to the current state of the farm and family. Recently, I had an interesting communication exchange with a younger farm couple. They have a...
It’s important to keep accurate track of grain inventory – by Terry Betker
It's important to keep accurate track of grain inventory I remember kicking through the snow in the middle of winter, trying to find some decent-sized stones to throw against a granary when trying to figure out how much grain was in it. It wasn’t an exact science....
Managing your farm through uncertainty – by Scott Kemp
Managing Your Farm Through Uncertainty When I talk to cattle producers, the main words I hear are “prices” and uncertainty” Prices are going up – land, feed, equipment, but uncertainty around the world and rising financial pressures in Canada are creating a lot of...
