Amanda and Nick Banack with their children, Connor and Morgan, and Humphrey and Terry Banack stand beside the farm sign at the end of their driveway listing the previous Banack families to live on the farm.  |   Mary MacArthur photo

Transition planned, but not rushed

Couple will pass the farm on to son and daughter-in-law but want to ensure non-farming daughters are treated fairly

ROUND HILL, Alta. — At the end of Humphrey and Terry Banack’s driveway is a large sign listing the names and dates of the previous Banack families who lived there since the farm was established in 1906. The year 1999, when Terry and Humphrey started farming, is written on the sign, but there is no […] Read more

Lacey McCrae felt that advocating for agriculture was becoming vital, and she did this through articles and blogs that she wrote for the Alberta Young Farmers and Ranchers. “It seems we have an urban culture that is aggressive, and we need to work harder at sharing our personal stories, make our ranch have a personal face,” she said. She and her husband raised Black Angus cattle and crops near Vermilion, Alta. This photo ran in the Aug. 10, 2017, issue of the Western Producer.  |  File photo

Farm families coped with dramatic changes last decade

Farm families in 2010 were adapting to changes as farms and farm implements were becoming larger and more technical, marketing methods were changing and there was a growing disconnect between consumers and producers. Computer technology and internet access were becoming essential to monitor the information generated on new farm equipment and for farmers to market […] Read more