Country Guide Columns Please click the links below to read the columns: January 15/15 Strategy: The Foundation of your Farm February 25/15 Would your farm business benefit from an advisory board? March 12/15 Finance metrics you may not have thought of - operating efficiency March 24/15 Finance metrics you may not have thought of - diagnosing operating inefficiency Apr 27/15 Financing proposals - What to take to the bank June 1/15 The strategic approach to managing employees June 25/15 Reap the value of personality testing September 3/15 Three key alignments for top farm management October 9/15 The farmer as CEO November 24/15 The value of peer groups January 5/16 Assessing risk in the farm business February 5/16 Clear rules for using futures options February 24/16 Use financial ratios to diagnose operational issues March 17/16 What will the TPP mean for your farm October 21/16 How financially healthy is your farm? November 8/16 Financial analysis & planning December 29/16 The value of learning May 17/17 8 Management practices of successful Canadian farmers June 28/17 From planning to implementation September 22/17 Using futures and options in uncertain times October 23/17 Which joint venture will work for you? April 11/18 Is there a 'best' farm machinery strategy? May 28/18 How do you know when the younger generation is 'ready'? August 20/18 Entrepreneurial confidence - and how to get it November 2/18 Which risks should you take and which should you manage? November 22/18 Assertive, or co-operative? January 16/19 Beyond commodity agriculture: Business decision for your farm March 18/19 Family Farms: Recognition + Appreciation > Return on Assets April 11/19 Outward-Looking Business May 13/19 Creating the Outward-Looking Business
