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Our annual Farmland Values Report can be found at this link: www.fcc-fac.ca/en/knowledge/ag-economics/farmland-values-report.html. It's currently home to last year's report but the new report will be released in early April! There's also a great map tool that will allow you to narrow down to the region you are interested in.
Ray mentions a "death binder" I use the term life binder. BDO can give you Maggie Van Camp's "Because I Love you "list, or reach out to me and I'd be happy to send you one to start getting your farm family organized. My daughter in law and son know where to find our "Life Binder" and it often needs updating. Start a binder with the following tabs: Action items from meetings, Legal, Accounting, Insurance, Lifestyle Plan (financial plan) business plan, Coaching insights. Being clear is kind, so talk about what you want others to know, and where things are. Brene Brown says "Being clear is kind.". Be kind to your family and get organized today. Use www.lastpass.com to organize your passwords simply, this is a free app. You only have to remember the master password.
Thanks for sharing Elaine. Here is an article about Maggie Van Camp and writing 'Because I love you' lists for those interested: www.fcc-fac.ca/en/knowledge/writing-because-i-love-you-lists.html
Hi I would like to hear some info on a single farmer who, single not married and thus no children, and wants to give farm to nieces nephews or some other child who wants to farm and not have the oppurtunity! Canada does not allow this without paying out rages amounts of tax? What ideas does FCC have. Thanks
Watch "Finding Fairness in Farm Transition" on youtube with Farm Family Coach Elaine Froese. Fairness is helping everyone be successful. Get that conversation started now !
I would like more information about a single guy retiring and wants to leave farm to nieces and nephews? Government of Canada has no tax benefits for doing this, like if I had children I could leave to them with some good tax advantages. I am writing to government of Canada to hopefully have them change the present tax act.
Hi Randall! Good question. We'd love to help. Can you email us directly at AgTransition@fcc.ca and let us know where you are from? That should help us to connect you with an Agriculture Transition Specialist to provide you some information!