AgriLegacyWorking on a farm with family tension can be challenging, as it can affect both the work environment and your personal relationships. Here are some tips for managing family tension while working on a farm: Dr. Ron Hanson has provided great information regarding communication as a farm family, which can be found here. Remember that […]
Valentine’s Day is here and that means that love is in the air… And as you celebrate the hearts that make yours skip a beat, don’t forget to celebrate the farm – that living, breathing, heart-beating thing that pulls you all together and gives you all a shared purpose that is so much bigger than […]
Farm life isn’t known for being easy. Yet, there are also rewards like knowing that instead of a stressful commute you are heading into the sun-kissed fields. When tension strikes, it is important to address it right away because everyone knows that nothing is so important that it should come between a farm family. Use […]
While it may not live up to a fairytale lifestyle, marrying into a farm can be rewarding in ways you’d never imagined. If you’re coming from city life, put on some muddin’ shoes, a straw hat, and get ready for the ride of your life. Unpredictable Dinner With a regular 9-5, you can plan out […]
“10% of Farmland Expected to be Transferred by 2019.” This is the title of an article on the Wisconsin Ag Connection website that points out the overall advanced age of U.S. farmers. Approximately a third reached the age of 65 in 2014. By 2019 farmland owners are projected to transfer 93 million acres, mostly though […]
Between 2007 and 2012, the number of farms in the U.S. decreased as their average size increased, indicating further erosion of the small family farm market share in relation to Big Ag and conglomerates. It’s increasingly difficult for small family farmers to make money or shape farm policy in an environment where Big Ag rules. Yet […]
