Letting Go of your farm house

Letting Go of your farmhouse February, 2009 One of the key issues of conflict in multi-generational farm families is the farm house, the Grand Central Station of many farm operations. I have seen many different scenarios around this issue and have some tips on getting...

What’s keeping you awake at night?

What’s keeping you awake at night ? Farm families are pushing hard to get the harvest in. Some folks are knee-deep in water. What keeps you up? How to manage stubborn farmers…when problems seem unsolvable.

How to manage stubborn farmers…

How to manage stubborn farmers… when problems seem unsolvable. I just got off the phone with a frustrated farmer. He is trying to make new plans with his farming partner, but the partner refuses to cooperate. People are in charge of their own behavior. They...

What are you most thankful for?

Starting each day with an attitude of gratitude seems to put things in a great perspective for having a good day. I am thankful that my email inbox is now working again. I am thankful for the sun drying up our wheat crop that needs combining. I have been reading John...