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The Future of YOUR FAMILY FARM: PLANTING THE SEEDS FOR THE NEXT GENERATION While the transition of any family business has potential pitfalls, there is no doubt that transferring a family farm to the next generation has its own unique challenges. For this reason, a detailed farm succession plan with input from professional advisors will be a valuable tool in meeting the family’s needs and allowing for an effective and orderly transition. Let the experienced lawyers at Miller Thomson LLP help you plant and plan for the next generation. Brian P. Kaliel Edmonton bkaliel@millerthomson.com Jeff N. Grubb Regina jgrubb@millerthomson.com Michael Henley Guelph mhenley@millerthomson.com Wendy Baker National Co-<strong>Leader</strong> Vancouver wbaker@millerthomson.com Carol VandenHoek National Co-<strong>Leader</strong> Guelph cvandenhoek@millerthomson.com Added experience. Added clarity. Added value. Miller Thomson LLP millerthomson.com 6 AGRI LEADER » 2016 vancouver calgary edmonton saskatoon regina london kitchener-waterloo guelph toronto markham montréal
Beef Section Photo credit Nelson Family Ranches Nelson Family Ranches Ltd Diversification and Innovation An often lamented trend in agriculture is the transition from family farms to corporate ownership. Nelson Family Ranches is a fine example of a family enterprise that has grown large enough to take advantage of the economies of scale, certainly to the scale of corporate operations. Overview of Operations The family company is managed by four brothers and a brother-in-law with a number of other family members involved. Jeff Nelson, the eldest son of his generation, oversees the entire organization as CEO. His wife, Angie, serves as administrator and office manager. Jeff’s brother Jimmy manages the cattle side of the business. With 3000 Black Angus and a few Black Simmental pairs on 11,000 acres of grazing land plus a feedlot with 12,000 capacity, there is plenty to manage. (Details follow) Another brother, Kevin, handles the crop farming. Of 12,000 acres, 4000 are irrigated growing canola, silage corn, barley (both silage and grain), and alfalfa. The balance of cropland is farmed using the usual dry-land techniques to produce barley and canola. Some of the barley is malt; the rest is used in the feedlots. Grain fields are all fenced for winter grazing and feeding grounds for the beef herd. The third division of Nelson Family Ranches is two fully equipped gravel-pits and related construction enterprise. Included in the gravel operations are aggregate crushing, sorting and a full line of construction equipment such as graders, loaders, excavators and (right) Jeff Nelson, CEO Nelson Family Ranches with Doug Holt, Hi-Pro Beef Sales & Service Rep, Alberta South Cover photo – Bob Gibb at age 81 continues to ride the feedlot and monitor the cattle almost every day at Nelson Family Ranches. He is a cousin to Grant Nelson. Beef Section title photo above – cattle on range at Nelson Family Ranches AGRI LEADER » 2016 7
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