The Rural Voice, 2003-12, Page 29Farmers - Order #02-043
• Trouble Shooting Your Farm
Business - Identifying and Managing
Financial Pressure - Order #00-10
• Options for Farmers Dealing with
Financial Difficulties - Order #00-
051
• Taxation on the Sale of Farm
Business Assets - Order #03-021
• Pressures of business: Signs of
Stress and How to Deal with It -
Order #99-039
• Strategies to Control Stress - Order
#99-041
Financial Advisory Services
i) Farm Consultation Service -
Through this federally -administered
program, farmers who are
experiencing financial difficulty can
gain the services of a professional
financial counsellor to help assess the
current situation and to develop a
plan for future success. Applicants
pay a nominal fee of $100 for this
unique individualized and
confidential service.
Contact: Farm Consultation Service.
Guelph, ON 1-866-452-5558
http://www.agr.gc.ca/policy/adapt/nat
ional_initiatives/fcs.phtml
ii) Farm Debt Mediation - The
Farm Debt Mediation Service
provides financial counselling for
farmers and mediation between
farmers and their creditors. The
service helps farmers to assess their
current financial situation, explore
their options and develop a plan for
the future. Agriculture and Agri Food
Canada offers this private and
confidential service at no cost to the
parties.
Contact: Farm Debt Mediation
Service, Guelph, ON 1-866-452-
5556
http://www.agr.gc.ca/policy/adapt/nat
ional_initiatives/fdms.phtml
Technical Information - OMAF
Agricultural Information Contact
Centre
OMAF Agricultural Information
Contact Centre agents are available
to answer questions, provide valuable
information to help farm, -
agribusiness and rural business
managers make decisions, and if
needed, put them in touch with one
of the ministry's provincial experts.
Access the AICC at I-877424-1300,
www.omaf.gov.on.ca or
ag.info@omaf.gov.on.ca 0
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