Insights and Stories on Farm business

Farm groups line up against feds’ tax proposal

Sep. 2, 2017 at 10:16 am CDT

National, regional and sector farm groups are forming up with several major business associations on the offensive against a proposal to reform how incorporated businesses are taxed in Canada. The federal finance department tabled a series of proposals July 18, opening them for public comment until Oct. 2 for a […]

JBS still seeks U.S. unit IPO

Aug. 16, 2017 at 8:30 pm CDT

By Ana Mano

Pickseed to buy forage seed firm Moore Seeds

May. 2, 2017 at 3:30 am CDT

By Staff

Take advantage of growth, guard against risk with new U.S. regime: Frum

Mar. 23, 2017 at 5:37 pm CDT

By John Greig

The brother and sister advantage of Misty Glen Holsteins

Mar. 3, 2017 at 10:51 am CST

By John Greig

Mars to buy animal hospital chain

Jan. 10, 2017 at 3:07 am CST

Canadian veterinary chain Associate Veterinary Clinics (AVC) is set to become an arm of pet food giant Mars. Virginia-based Mars on Monday announced a US$9.1 billion, US$93 per share deal for all outstanding shares of VCA Inc., whose assets cover almost 800 animal hospitals with 60 diagnostic labs across North […]

By Staff

Never too young to talk about farm succession

Oct. 21, 2016 at 9:30 am CDT

Lincoln Ellis has just got his first taste of combining. “He thought it was pretty interesting for the first 10 minutes, and then he realized how small the combine cab was, and that was about it,” says his dad, Simon Ellis, with a chuckle. “So it was short-lived, but you […]

By Shannon VanRaes

Your most important farm resource? People

Jul. 8, 2016 at 10:05 am CDT

If you don’t have people, you don’t have a farm. It’s as simple as that. While most producers think about their farm in terms of their livestock and crops, they neglect to think about the people, says a rural business specialist with Alberta Agriculture and Forestry. But that needs to […]

By Alexis Kienlen

Where have all the hog farmers gone?

Jun. 16, 2016 at 3:46 pm CDT

Despite losing nearly 14,000 pig farmers since 1971, Manitoba still produces more pigs than any other province, accounting for just under a third of Canada’s total pork production, and well over half of its exports. For nearly three decades, Manitoba has had a front row seat on the peaks and […]