Where there’s a will - there’s a way: Preparing for farm transition
FCC Knowledge: Talking Farm and Food
Release Date: 01/26/2022
Women’s work: Cultivating change with Amy VanderHeide
FCC Knowledge: Talking Farm and Food
Meet Amy VanderHeide and hear her inspiring journey in agriculture, from growing up on a farm run by women to leading the Maritime Ag Women's Network and advocating for mental health and community building. Listen to more from the .
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Ranch Academy: Erin McKnight’s blueprint for farm employee training
FCC Knowledge: Talking Farm and Food
In this episode, Erin McKnight, a Saskatchewan rancher, shares how she combined her farming passion and nursing expertise to tackle ranching challenges. Learn about her innovative training methods designed to successfully onboard and retain farm employees. Listen to more from the .
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Business synergy: When one plus one equals more than two
FCC Knowledge: Talking Farm and Food
How Fanny Delisle is creating synergies for her operation, community and the ag industry to ensure she passes along a sustainable business to the next generation. Listen to more from the .
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Carbon-neutral milk: Living into sustainable dairy
FCC Knowledge: Talking Farm and Food
Discover how Amy Tolhurst's family dairy farm in Howick, Quebec, is pioneering sustainable practices through the Living Lab - Carbon Neutral Milk project, aimed at reducing the environmental footprint of dairy production. Listen to more from the .
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The CEO mindset with Evan Shout
FCC Knowledge: Talking Farm and Food
In this episode, Evan Shout discusses the importance of adopting a CEO mindset in farming operations. He shares his unique career journey, the growth of Hebert Grain Ventures, and the shift toward treating farms as businesses. Listen to more from the .
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Business planning bonus episode – let's talk about equity
FCC Knowledge: Talking Farm and Food
To continue our discussion from Episode 6: Business plans – Creating one that fits your farm vision, Joel and Merle invite FCC Business Advisor Annessa Good into the conversation and they talk about the hard, but important discussions around equity – how to fairly allocate resources, especially to off-farm children.
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Keeping your farm transition plan alive
FCC Knowledge: Talking Farm and Food
In the ninth and final episode of the series, our Business advisors wrap up and review key takeaways along the path to farm transition. Learn how to keep the conversation going, check-in, and what you can do to keep your plan current and continue to repeat the process.
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Leaning in and leading through farm transition
FCC Knowledge: Talking Farm and Food
Show your farm transition plan who's boss. In this eighth episode, FCC Business Advisors role-play conversations and share best practices, showing you how to lead through ongoing alignment and activation. See firsthand how to work through challenges and towards agreement on timelines and implementation of your plan.
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Transferring knowledge in farm transition
FCC Knowledge: Talking Farm and Food
Is your successor set up for transition success? In the seventh of a 9-part series, learn how to share knowledge and help the next generation. FCC Business Advisors and will help you gain the skills and experience needed to move the farm business forward.
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Business plans: Creating one that fits your farm vision
FCC Knowledge: Talking Farm and Food
In the sixth of a 9-part series, learn how to build a written plan that’s considerate of all generations and consistent with your farm’s values, vision and goals. Transition experts Joel Bokenfohr and Merle Good work through the process from the junior and senior partners’ perspectives in this mock scenario during one of our recent virtual events.
info_outlineCalgary lawyer, Eric Dalke has helped many a farm family navigate the complexities of transition and will and estate planning – and he has some plain-spoken legal advice to share.
In this episode, Eric and Marty discuss why a will is the cornerstone to any good transition and how early conversations and putting pen to paper are essential to everyone getting on the same page.