Let’s start a conversation about who gets the farm and when.

Dear Farm Families, Tonight we are waiting for a blizzard to blow in to our farm. I have been working on coaching farm families by phone today. Folks just like you who are stuck with not knowing how to get the change they so desparately want to see. You’ll note...

8 Ps your daughter-in-law needs

Sometimes a short conversation lights a huge fire of controversy, and this column may create a few sparks, so please read carefully all the way to the end. A farm family with a very strong-willed daughter-in-law asks their business planner how to make progress with...

Are you making emotional decisions?

Most decisions are emotional, not rational. Take stock of your emotional intelligence, and see where your emotional limitations are hampering the farm business. Pierrette Desrosiers has a very powerful message for farmers. “If you can’t manage your emotions, your...

GLEANINGS ON FARM SUCCESSION

GLEANINGS ON FARM SUCCESSION October 5, 2009 Late in August, I attended the 2009 International Succession Conference in Quebec City. Why would I leave the farm when the harvest was just beginning? In order to get more tools and ideas to help farm families work through...

Your new role: Hired man

Your new role: Hired man September 8, 2009 Dad, how would you feel taking on the role of a hired man? Your son or daughter is ready to take over, and you’d be wise to let them One of the tricks of great farm succession is the founder’s ability to let go of management,...