Farm Transition Resources
Join us to explore the essential topics of farm transitions and succession planning, whether you're just starting out in farming or are an established farmer thinking about the next steps.
Here you'll find a rich collection of interviews, articles, and podcast episodes sharing insights, strategies, and real-life from farm families across Canada. We'll cover topics ranging from succession and estate planning to managing change within family-run businesses.
So grab coffee and dive in! There's something valuable for everyone.
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Merle Good makes his living by telling other people how to put together succession plans. But he got a taste of his own medicine when daughter Annessa came back to the farm. “Doing it is a hell of a lot harder than talking about it,” said Good, owner of GRS Consulting.
​- Alberta Farmer Express
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There’s a panoply of resources and professional advisors to help farmers with succession planning. Yet many farmers still do not have a succession plan. What’s holding them back?
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- Country Guide
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Trent Clark has heard many succession ‘horror stories’ and is making sure 
that everyone in his family is on the same page
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- Alberta Farmer Express
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For farmers without a successor, it can seem like it’s the end of the line for that operation. But that doesn’t always have to be the case
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- Country Guide
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Canada’s dwindling farmland base and rising rental costs threaten the country’s agricultural sustainability, researchers warn
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- Alberta Farmer Express
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Post-harvest a great time to talk succession, but be sure to set it up right.
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- Alberta Farmer Express
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Sibling business partnerships can offer a farm business unique advantages
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- Country Guide
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Two in three Canadian producers don’t have a succession plan in place: report
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- CBC
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Young farmers intending to take over the farm are urged to have wills and hire third parties to help with transition plans
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- Western Producer
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One of the most significant concerns in succession planning for farmers is the tax bill that can come with passing the farm to the next generation.
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- Western Producer
Impact Farming Podcast #131
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​In this week’s episode, we will be speaking to Annessa Good and Merle Good in the first of a two-part episode about Farm Transition.
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Impact Farming Podcast #132
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In this week’s episode, we will be speaking to Annessa Good and Merle Good about “Estate Planning,” in part two of our conversation on Farm Transition.
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Succession planning is an important part of farm management. This infographic presents the 4 styles of farmer readiness to begin succession planning.
Want to learn more about what factors motivate or deter a farmer from starting a succession plan? Download our paper!
The objective of this study was to develop a deeper understanding of the concerns and barriers surrounding the farm succession process. Download the paper!
This research explored the perceptions of stress during succession plan. Download the paper!