In this episode of The Truth About Ag, Evan and Kristjan sit down with their first repeat guest, Dean Klippenstine, CPA, CA — a Partner and Business Advisor with MNP’s Agriculture team —  for a wide-ranging and candid conversation about the financial realities shaping Canadian agriculture today.

They explore how national economic trends are influencing farm-level decisions, what the Canadian election could mean for fiscal policy, and why interprovincial trade barriers continue to hold producers back. They chat about the complexities of AgriStability and other risk management tools, questioning whether the current systems are doing enough, or doing too much, to support growth and resilience in the sector.

From inflation and interest rates to farm finance, insurance, and real estate, this episode offers both big-picture insights and practical takeaways. If you're trying to make sense of your own numbers — or just want to understand where agriculture is headed — you won’t want to miss this one.