Solution to cash flow challenges unique to each operation – by Terry Betker
How is it that at the end of each month, the bank account is empty? That’s a question that haunts the great majority of Canadians of all ages. Of course, there can be many reasons. For individuals and families struggling with this seemingly perpetual reality, it...
Hospitality on the farm transcends time and generations – by Terry Betker
What I’m about to share speaks volumes about the fabric of Canadian farm families. It is something everyone who is involved in agriculture knows, but perhaps takes it for granted at times. Every once in a while, something will happen that should cause us to pause,...
What’s keeping you up at night? – by Scott Kemp
A few months ago, I wrote a piece for Manitoba Beef Producers’ Cattle Country publication called Managing Your Farm Through Uncertainty (May 2022). In it, I discussed that with so much uncertainty on the horizon, improving your farm management and focusing on...
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...
