In 2023, the Canadian Bar Association reported that $53 billion worth of land is expected to change hands as farmers retire over the next decade. Despite this, 88 per cent of farms lack written succession plans, and by 2033, 40 per cent of Canadian farmers will retire, marking a significant transition in Canadian agriculture. Additionally, […] Read more
Stories by Josée Lemoine, CMC

Developing strategy is hard because it takes discipline
On Dec. 31, 2023, Terry Betker, founder of Backswath Management, stopped writing for The Western Producer after 13 years. The team at Backswath has big shoes to fill as we take over the reins from Terry. Our voices will be different than his, of course, but we look forward to writing about various topics including, […] Read more