Courtney Yaremchuk to facilitate farm succession workshop at AgEx 2026
MLT Aikins lawyer Courtney Yaremchuk will facilitate a concurrent workshop at the Agricultural Excellence Conference (AgEx), taking place November 17–19, 2026, in Calgary.
Hosted by Farm Management Canada, AgEx brings together farmers, advisers and industry leaders to explore issues shaping farm business management. This year’s conference, themed “Growing Leaders, Strengthening Legacies,” will feature programming focused on areas including financial and risk management, leadership, emerging technologies and farm transition planning.
As part of the conference, Courtney will present “Built to Last: The Legal Toolkit to Protect the Family Farm Across Generations.” The workshop will be offered during the concurrent sessions at 1:45 p.m. on Wednesday, November 18 and 11 a.m. on Thursday, November 19.
This practical session will explore legal tools farm families can use to protect their operations and prepare for intergenerational transitions. Courtney will discuss why succession planning extends beyond a will and how starting the process early can give families more options and time to have important conversations about the future of the farm.
MLT Aikins lawyer John Davidson will also attend the conference.
View the full AgEx 2026 program for more information about the conference and sessions.
About Courtney Yaremchuk
Courtney is an associate lawyer in the firm’s Edmonton office whose practice focuses on wills, trusts, estate administration and succession planning for individuals, families and businesses in Saskatchewan and Alberta. Drawing on years of experience in rural practice and firsthand experience living and working on a mixed grain and cattle farm, she has a particular interest in intergenerational planning for agricultural operations and family-owned businesses. She holds the Trusts and Estates Practitioner (TEP) designation.
About the MLT Aikins Agribusiness & Food group
MLT Aikins is consistently ranked as one of Canada’s top law firms in agribusiness by Chambers Canada. Our lawyers advise food, beverage and agriculture clients across Canada on the business, regulatory and legal issues affecting the sector. We work with producers, crop input and grain handling companies, equipment manufacturers and dealers, trade organizations, co-operatives, insurers, food processors, retailers and distributors, among others.
