Borrowing money to pay the bills? If that’s you, you are not alone. As a dairy consultant who helps farmers increase income and efficiencies and reduce their expenses, these are the phone calls that have been coming in recently as worries loom over what’s to come in 2023.

With financing from RBC Royal Bank, Chris and Henrietta Groenendijk are now powering two barns with solar energy, offsetting their electricity bill for the next 20 to 30 years.

Dwight D. Eisenhower, supreme commander of Allied forces, once said,“In preparing for battle I have always found that plans are useless, but planning is indispensable.” 

Working with family can be challenging. Building relationships with non-family partners can often feel even more daunting. How do you know you have similar goals and vested interests?