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Sometimes I wish I didn’t have real-life examples of how I make mistakes. One harvest, I was the combine driver who backed into the fuel truck while I was unloading my auger for cleanout to move to the next field. I’ve had many accidents while backing up, so I should have checked my mirrors.
“I wasn’t able to talk for over two years about what happened with my grandfather,” a young farmer confides as he describes a bitter battle over the transition of land titles from his father’s father to him.
“I wasn’t able to talk for over two years about what happened with my grandfather,” a young farmer confides as he describes a bitter battle over the transition of land titles from his father’s father to him.
Sometimes I wish I didn’t have real-life examples of how I make mistakes. One harvest, I was the combine driver who backed into the fuel truck while I was unloading my auger for cleanout to move to the next field.
“Elaine, we are not sure what to do: Our son who never had time for the farm has just informed us that he is planning to come back to farm with us. Problem is, his brother, who has farmed with us for 11 years, is not happy about this.”
One of the key definitions for fairness I use is: Fairness is helping everyone be successful. The “F” in fair stands for financial transparency. What does this mean to young farmers hoping to take over management of the farm? It means everything.
Where is it written that your parents have to leave the dairy farm for a vacation together? Many aging farmers may like to leave the cows to get rest, connect with friends and have some well-deserved fun. But what if one of your parents prefers to stay home? When both spouses cannot find a compromise, it’s fuel for a fight.
Farm Credit Canada’s Faith Matchett posted a tweet that caught my attention: “Manage Your Energy, Not Your Time” from Harvard Business Review October 2007 by Tony Schwartz and Catherine McCarthy.
As a farm family coach, I hear the struggles of farmers who are used to being able to quickly repair or fix problems that arise daily. When these hardworking, well-intentioned folks have a farming adult child who is not a good fit for the farm, great stress lingers far too long.
