{"id":2945,"date":"2017-09-20T13:00:44","date_gmt":"2017-09-20T19:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/elainefroese.com\/?p=2945"},"modified":"2017-09-20T13:00:44","modified_gmt":"2017-09-20T19:00:44","slug":"protect-your-farm-legacy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/elainefroese.com\/2017\/09\/20\/protect-your-farm-legacy\/","title":{"rendered":"What Steps Are You Taking to Protect Your Farm Legacy?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The importance of keeping farm legacies alive is undeniable. \u00a0Many farm families in Canada are reeling from the proposed tax changes, the biggest changes seen in 45 years. I just attended a webinar today on tax changes and their impact on farm families, so I encourage you to have a meeting soon with your accountant. Uncertainty creates fear, so visit the plans you have in place for your legacy.<\/p>\n

And while there are those that might say politics, environment, and other factors are hurting the farming industry, it is not the only culprit ripping away at the threads of the farm family. Much too often, the farm family degrades from the inside out.<\/p>\n

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So I ask you, what steps are you taking to protect your farm legacy?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

As someone who has been through two farm transition plans with my family of origin, my in-laws and now my son and daughter-in-law, I know the struggle and how difficult it can be to keep positive lines of communication open with the farm family and farm team. This is why I chose to spend the last decade working with farm families to help facilitate better communication and transition. During this time, I have seen the best of the best and the worst of the worst.\u00a0 I have seen families, and farm operations, completely fall apart because they just cannot communicate with one another effectively.<\/p>\n

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But I realize that I physically cannot be everywhere and help everyone, although I have given it a great try by traveling to work with farm families in many different countries including Mexico, Australia, the United States and of course here in Canada. So, to reach more people, I turned to the internet and through my books, blog, and Grainnews I have been able to provide the valuable information that so many farm families need to \u2018get unstuck\u2019 and continue their farm legacy.<\/p>\n

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And last week, I released my fourth book, <\/em><\/strong>Building Your Farm Legacy: Tools to Empower Better Family Communication<\/em><\/a>. This book is a compilation of my most valuable articles organized in chapters that deal with specific hurdles that farm families face, including:<\/p>\n