Welcome To The 47th Agriculture Update:
Farming and Furious
2026 has brought wild weather, unpredictable policy and some major shakeups on operations across the prairies. Markets are anyone's guess, weather is volatile and many farmers are wishing they had just a few more cows around.
Not to worry though we live our lives a ¼ section at time and it's like my real estate agent and the politicians say: It's only interest - legacy lasts forever…
With that in mind we’re excited to offer the 2026 Agriculture Update Seminar: November 23 – 26 2026. This year we'll reflect on legacy and expanded considerations for blended families. In-laws, cousins, non residents, 2nd marriages and joint assets are all realities for the modern farm. We'll take a deep dive into who qualifies as a farmer, transfer strategies and farm protection with the expanded family in mind.
Sometimes even the best families need separate vehicles and we'll deep dive into farm butterfly rules, including related party butterfly. We'll review unique cases and the process for advanced tax rulings and tips / tricks from real farm reorganizations. With this in mind we'll examine Family Wealth and Business Wealth strategies to consider for properly structuring assets and the important family decisions when considering separating land and the farm business. As land prices climb we will discuss the use of co-ownership agreements and structuring them to address both farm operations and family wealth concerns.
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