A seed cleaning plant is surrounded by melting snow and above a slough in spring time.

Starting a side hustle not instantaneous process

Producers considering diversifying into a new line of business advised to begin planning with these 13 steps

Stephanie Plaster, a farm management outreach specialist with the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s division of extension, shares advice on how to start a successful side business.

More than 20 members of the Steppler family of the Miami, Man., area pose for a family portrait in some longer grass against a backdrop of trees.

Family finds way to work apart but also together

The Stepplers say collaborating to transition the family farm offers better chance of success for everyone

If families can find a way to work together, it can make a world of difference to the profitability and future of their farm — and to their relationships with each other.