44 years of Agriculture Insights
 
 

2024 Seminar Dates Coming Soon!

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October In-Person and Virtual Seminars

Thank you for participating in our 44th Agriculture Update for Professionals for 2023. We look forward to seeing you in 2024 to celebrate our 45th year of seminars.

On behalf of your speakers and Alberta Canola Producers Commission we hope you enjoyed this years seminar.

Joel Bokenfohr

 

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2023 Agenda - Go Ahead - Make Your Day!


 

Two Mules for Sister Sara

A Review of the C-208 Plans Specific to Agriculture

  • Addressing implementation timelines with updated legislation.

  • A case study analysis that looks at soft and hard ACB and how the new legislation could impact long-term succession planning for producers.

  • Reviewing specific plans that address control issues in new legislation including Joint Ventures and the Uncle/ Nephew pipeline.

  • A look at completing transactions under the “original” legislation: better to shoot first and ask later.

 

 

For a Few Dollars More

The Wild West of Renewables – Legal and Tax Implications

  • A review of the various agreements for renewables: lease terms, reclamation, company bonding.

  • Taxation issues for the family farm and potential strategies to consider.

  • Review of alternative income sources.

 

 

The Good, The Bad and The Ugly

Top 10 Issues the Family Farm should address

  • Practical opportunities to consider in shareholder agreements.

  • Unique Terms including buyback terms, share restrictions, compensation caps, options, and more!

  • Unique twists to consider when planning for the multi-generation family farm.

 
 
 

Unforgiven

 

Family Succession Dashboard

  • Key areas to address before implementing the family tax plan and utilizing transition dashboards to guide the family and prevent family conflict.

  • A review of key family succession issues to address in the most common structure plans.


Tips and Traps

  • Corporate land swaps and corporate houses.

  • Tips to review when working with creditors.

  • Trust reporting rules, bare trust agreements and underused housing tax, AMT corporate and personal, mandatory reporting requirements and more!

  • Review of recent CRA announcements and case law.

Fistful of Dollars


 
 

 

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