The leaves are falling… The pumpkins are growing fresh on the vine… And your family is getting ready to celebrate the spirit of love, togetherness and legacy. The legacy of your farm is probably something that you think about each and every day as you plow your land or reap your harvests. We completely understand […]
You want to leave this world knowing your children are secure, no matter what their ages. It’s most likely every parent’s dream. And when that dream includes passing on the family farm, it is a legacy, at times, rich in family history. But what about strong family values? This is the legacy you leave that can reach beyond the […]
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3 Tips to Handle Crisis on the Farm
A crisis is characterized as difficult time or event that creates an upheaval that ultimately changes your life for better or worse. It can be anything from financial hardship to a sickness, death, disaster, interpersonal problems, and more. Crises cause stress in the entire family, and you never know when one may occur. After all, […]
Farmers are hard-working, tough-minded individuals. When others are winding down into their retirement years, farmers are often still working as hard as ever. Planting crops, feeding and milking cows, repairing equipment and a thousand other tasks are accomplished every year by those in the farming community. Most farmers want to pass down their farm to […]
Most farmers, like most people in their every day lives, are so busy with the challenges of daily life that they do not tend to take out time to contemplate their “legacy,” much less plan for it in specific ways. Like any successful venture, though, building a successful family farm that sustains your family practically […]
From hailstorms to livestock disease, farm crises come in all shapes and sizes. Although they all spell an imminent threat to your operation, a well planned crisis management strategy is key to overcoming challenges. Three basic steps to developing a plan are: 1) Know Your Enemy Although it’s not always possible to stop the disaster from […]
Your farm is a family business, and, together, you are creating a legacy that will continue forward into the next generations. In order for your farm to be successful, there are many important components to consider. When you both live and work with the same people, it’s difficult to maintain a personal and professional life […]
It’s a good year on the farm when the weather cooperates with the crops, the prices are up, and the animals stay healthy. Then come difficult years. Prices drop, a wet spring delays planting, hail ruins a standing crop, and the young stock gets sick. When bad things happen on the farm, it’s not easy to […]
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Farmers Retire, Too!
You love your farm, so it can be difficult to think about your eventual retirement. There is a good chance you’re many years away from it as well, making it easier to put it off as a problem to deal with in the future. In reality, retirement is something we should begin thinking about and […]
Farming may be getting more difficult for you as the years of doing strenuous physical labor out in the elements are finally catching up to you. You may find that the once effortless task of climbing in and out of your farm equipment is not so easy anymore. You’ve noticed crawling under machinery for maintenance […]
