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Reading Time: 2minutes By and large, Canada’s farmers have adapted to all the changes in farmland renting over the past several decades. This is very good news because a lot more change is coming. Not everything is perfect in today’s rental markets. There is never enough land, for one thing. And there’s never a perfect way — or, […] Read more The post Editor’s Note: meet the new renters appeared first on Country Guide.| Country GuideColumns, Agriculture News & Resources - Country Guide
Reading Time: 2minutes We know that our January 2, 2024 issue of Country Guide only begins to explore the “sweet spot” questions that you ask yourself every day. This was inevitable, we all know, because questions about right-sizing have moved to the forefront for today’s farm management… right-sizing the farm, right-sizing the equipment inventory, right-sizing the amount of […] Read more The post Editor’s Note: The sweet spot appeared first on Country Guide.| Country GuideColumns, Agriculture News & Resources - Country Guide
The word “entitlement” gets tossed around a lot in agriculture. “Oh,” somebody has always said, “the kids act like they’re entitled to the best truck| Country Guide
Country Guide provides Canadian farmers latest news and resources on Columns to help them succeed through strategic business thinking.| Country Guide
What is your playbook going into this year’s crop? Not an easy question to answer right now, given the global trade turbulence. As Evan Shout writes in| Country Guide
Ten years into any career can be a satisfying milestone. It can also be frustrating. I’ve been thinking about this a lot lately, as it’s been 10 years| Country Guide
Reading Time: 3minutes I once asked someone I admired for advice on building a successful career. He told me, basically, to be adaptable. Great advice, but, like so many things, easier said than done. I’m sure he knew that, too. Still, like so much in life, it starts with mindset. If you don’t see any need to change, […] Read more The post Editor’s Note: How farmers and ag businesses are navigating change appeared first on Country Guide.| Country GuideCountry Guide
Reading Time: 3minutes Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life? — The Summer Day, Mary Oliver What are the ingredients of a successful multigenerational farm, or ag business? Or book or film or other creative project? They have more in common than you might think. It starts, I think, […] Read more The post Editor’s Note: Writing your life appeared first on Country Guide.| Country GuideCountry Guide
As we roll into 2025, I’m very pleased to be working with the rest of the Country Guide team. Years ago, as a field editor, I split my time writing for| Country Guide
So often when we’re putting the finishing touches on your next Country Guide, I find myself pausing and thinking, “If only we could get this issue into| Country Guide
This is my last issue at Country Guide. Retirement starts today. It begins practically the moment I hit “Send” on this column. No one could work at this| Country Guide