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Father and daughter riding through an autumn landscape in Quebec. Farm and ranch families should try to create a sense of shared ownership that goes beyond legal documents, says succession expert Annessa Good-Hassard.
Business Management, Succession

Ranch succession part 2: Preparing for the unexpected

When illness, addiction or dementia strikes, bringing in a team of professionals and remaining compassionate can help the family remain resilient

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In the complex world of ranch succession, unexpected yet common realities can disrupt the most meticulously planned transitions. It’s a safe assumption that all of us have known someone affected by mental or physical impairment, such as disease, dementia or addiction. However, when one of these realities occurs on a working family ranch, it can […] Read more
There are things producers can do to cope with a decline in their mental health while working on a succession plan, one thing in particular is starting a succession plan early and maintaining it through the years as the farm changes and children grow up.
Business Management, Features

Managing mental health during succession planning on the family farm

Succession planning is never easy, but understanding the pressure points and how to cope go a long way

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When Doreen Blumhagen was starting her family, the farm was where she wanted to be. Blumhagen and her husband, Shannon, own and operate their farm near Halkirk, Alta., where they have grown crops and raised cattle for over 30 years. The sprawling, flat prairie dotted with wind turbines and herds of cattle is where Blumhagen […] Read more
Guilford family and friends at the National Western Hereford Show in Brandon, Man. last fall. L to R: Michael Latimer (Canadian Hereford Association) Diane and Don Guilford, their grandson, Josh, and his mother, Andrea Guilford, and Albert Rimke (Canadian Hereford Association director and friend).
Business Management

Lessons in cow economics learned in the field

Don Guilford shares what he’s learned about everything from marketing to breeding cattle from years in the business

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A career spent in the cattle industry, specifically that of purebred Herefords, led to a recent induction in the Canadian Hereford Honour Roll for Don and Diane Guilford of Clearwater, Man. The list of accolades and contributions the couple have made to the Hereford industry, the livestock industry, their local community and agriculture in general […] Read more
Young farmers and ranchers want formal succession plans, partly to give their children the chance to take over the operation.
Business Management, Features

Most farms lack a succession plan

While formal succession plans were rare for previous generations, the next generation of farmers and ranchers is pushing for them

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On the second floor of the Queensbury Convention Centre at Agribition, the Grain Expo takes place every year. Around the edge of the room, booths are set up, surrounding the tables attendees sit at. Everyone sits watching the panel of producers walking onto the brightly lit stage. Steve Sanden and his son, Josh Sanden, are […] Read more
It’s important for producers to have a support network when it comes to things like succession planning, says Elaine Froese.
Business Management

Succession support: Talking with peers helps producers in transition

Whether it’s a formal peer group or an informal network, producers in the middle of succession planning are connecting with each other

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For Andrea van Iterson, discussing succession planning with her peers from her time in the Canadian Cattle Young Leaders Program is like therapy. “It’s kind of like mental health. The more we have conversations about it, the less stigma there is about talking about it.” Van Iterson lives and ranches near Westwold, B.C., where her […] Read more

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