Articles by Elaine Froese

The power of target dates, timelines and action

November 19, 2013
Elaine Froese
There’s nothing scarier for farm families who are trying to gain control over their lives than to have no clue about what the future holds. I am chuckling as I write because recently I have been gently asked over the phone if I would like the “senior’s discount” for age 55-plus, and I qualify.
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Profanity doesn’t pay

March 21, 2013
Elaine Froese
A young farmer sits nervously on the couch with his partner and tells me that he can’t take working with his dad any more. He describes the “Boss” walking quickly across the yard, arms waving, with his voice increasing in volume and swearing the “F-bomb” at the young son.
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Grooming farm kids to be farmers

February 11, 2013
Elaine Froese
A farmer commented about how each year he is amazed how the seed plunked in the ground comes up in a beautiful carpet of green. He recalled the day that his then-3-year-old son was digging in the dirt with his dad, and he “got it” that the seeds were sprouting to turn into a grain crop.
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Communicate when transferring the title to the home dairy

January 31, 2013
Elaine Froese

As a mediator, I’ve seen some pretty dumb agreements about the home yard. When you are deciding to move away or build a second home on the property, make sure you think things through with your lawyer and have some clear conversations with your successor.

Many dairy families have more than one home on the main yard, yet privacy is still an issue that you can design into your plans.

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Grooming farm kids to be farmers

November 20, 2012
Elaine Froese

A farmer commented about how each year he is amazed how the seed plunked in the ground comes up in a beautiful carpet of green.

He recalled the day that his then-3-year-old son was digging in the dirt with his dad, and he “got it” that the seeds were sprouting to turn into a grain crop.

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Why you respond the way you do

October 10, 2012
Elaine Froese

Are you stressed by the thought that your cows are treating you better than the people on your dairy?

What would it look like if you could find a tool to help you understand yourself better and make your farm team more harmonious?

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