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Looking back to the early 1800’s, it was likely hard for Dustin Williams’ ancestors to imagine the farm being held five generations later. But in talking with Dustin and his wife Laura from their farm along the Souris River in southwest Manitoba, it is plain to see...
Driving through Smoky Lake, Alberta you may not realize the local ‘Field of Dreams’. After all, there isn’t a corn crop or ball diamond, but instead some big ideas. For Robert and Angela Semeniuk, their field of dreams is their research plot. “This is one field where...
For Mark and Sally Benard, their farm is not just about a business opportunity, but a big picture philosophy. “Both need to be an equal priority when in organic production,” says Sally from their Prince Edward Island farm located between Summerside and Charlottetown....
Justin Beck has one big tip for beginning farmers: If you want to succeed on the family farm, get away from it. “I would definitely suggest that you go work someplace else for a bit,” says the 26-year-old. “First, it’s going to help you decide whether farming is...
When the Keddy family first began succession planning, their advisor had a grim warning. “We sat down with our accountant who told us there was a study that found only 1 in 12 first-generation farms are successfully transferred,” says Philip Keddy, who with parents...
A lifetime in farming brings perspective. Two veteran farmers, Jean-Guy Vincent and Garry Meier, share theirs – one has some advice for young people entering farming while the other offers some thoughts for those passing on their operations. After 41 years in the hog...
