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Conflict resolution 101: Tools to get better at fixing farm fights

Learn eight ways to communicate with farm family members to help minimize conflict and improve farm management.
May 4, 2023
Elaine Froese

Conflict is not bad. Unresolved conflict is hurtful, frustrating and diverts good management energy toward drama. It is time for new tools.


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Wisdom to mentor the next manager on your farm

Questions to ask and answer when developing a new farm manager.
April 26, 2023
Elaine Froese

As mom to a young successor and wife to a very ambitious, determined, successful seed grower who is wired to get tasks done, I’m seeing firsthand how it can be an interesting journey to graciously let go of control and mentor the next manager of your farm business.


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Robots to rotary: Morey family expands Unique Valleystream

Replacing robots with a 50-stall rotary parlour has prepared the Morey family for the future at their Alberta dairy.
April 17, 2023
Katie Coyne

When the Moreys decided to expand, the robots had to be upgraded or replaced. They decided to build a barn and parlour for the future, preparing the Morey family farm for the next generation.


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Easy ways to get your wills done

April is wills month, and the perfect time to get farm and family affairs in order.
March 30, 2023
Elaine Froese

Find a lawyer you like. Ask other farmers which professionals have served them well. You can also go to the Canadian Association of Farm Advisors directory to find great advisers who care about agricultural families.


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How to get your non-farm siblings onboard with your farm vision

Financial transparency and open discussion can help keep families and farms together.
February 15, 2023
Elaine Froese

“Help, my siblings want farmland!” is one of my most viewed blogs. Our current reality of higher interest rates and rising land values needs to be addressed early on in your transition conversations.


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Helping farm founders let go of control and stop micromanaging

Learning conflict resolution and building trust are ways to resolve micromanager situations.
January 16, 2023
Elaine Froese

Farm founders need to let go of being the ultimate decision-maker as they mentor the next generation to be the main farm manager. This is not an easy dance. You need to learn to let go of being in control of every part, however small the enterprise or activity – that is the definition of micromanaging.


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When it is hard to honour Mom, what can I do?

Having conversations with Mom is one way to better understand what is driving her decision-making, or maybe lack thereof.
December 28, 2022
Elaine Froese

I have seen many farm women live out giving and serving the needs of their families over seasons of hard times and good times. The issue I want to address is: What if? What if you have a difficult mother who is stalling decision making for transferring assets to the next generation?


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You are not alone

Finding ways to ask for help and spend more time with family builds a healthy legacy on the farm.
November 30, 2022
Elaine Froese

Remember, it is your farm, your family and your choice. Make great choices for family time.


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Creative ways to make farming as a couple work

October 21, 2022
Julianne Holler

I truly believe that it takes a special type of person to be a farmer, more specifically, a dairy farmer. Having the opportunity to farm with your significant other can be a huge blessing, but it takes a lot of creative ways of doing things together to make it work. 


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The power of perspective

Acknowledging the other person's perspective is a useful step towards conflict resolution.
October 13, 2022
Elaine Froese

When you can respond to conflict by trying to put yourself in the other person’s position and understand the other person’s point of view, you will have many insights.


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