Only 22 per cent of Ontario’s farmers have a written business plan and only half of those who have a written plan update it every year.
That is one of the key findings of a survey conducted by Ipsos Forward Research for Canada’s Agricultural Management Institute.
As they say, those who fail to plan are planning to fail.
As to why they don't have a plan, most said they can't be bothered.
Maybe when they come begging for government handouts, Canadian politicians should say they're no longer interested.
