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Do The Tough Things Right, According To Elaine Froese

AGrainewsfan-favourite columnist, Elaine Fro-ese has published her second bookDo the Tough Things Right… How to Prevent Communication Disasters in Family Business.An interactive guide complete with articles, action steps and worksheets to assist with succession planning and other business transitions, the 160-page book is designed to help farm families handle difficult issues in management, succession and […] Read more
Columns

How To Ease Into Farming

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We have had a number of calls in recent years from young professionals who left the farm, went to school and now have good jobs. After a few years, these young professionals realize their hearts never really left the farm. Starting farming can be terribly overwhelming when you consider the huge investment in land, machinery […] Read more
Columns

How To Start Farming With A Stranger

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Here is a question from a reader about how to wind down their farm. I have deleted the names. Hi Andy, I’m D. My wife and I farm in Manitoba. We were at a meeting the other day and I expressed a concern about succession planning and got some unexpected responses. We are in our […] Read more
Farm Life

Gifts Your Farm Team Needs

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Beekeepers are a very friendly and warm bunch of folks as I experienced them at their annual convention in Edmonton last month. They are dealing with issues that threaten their livelihood and like grain farmers, the weather really does a number on their business, too. As I was flying over Saskatchewan I was really saddened […] Read more
Features

Should You Restructure Your Debt?

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It is stating the obvious to say 2010 has been a tough year for many grain farmers. Unseeded and drowned-out acres, poor grades and reduced yields have all had an impact on production and potential income from the 2010 crop. If you farm in the Peace region, it was nasty drought causing problems instead. Your […] Read more
Farm Life

“ I – for Nov. 8, 2010

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am leaving the farm business. I can’t take the indecision anymore. I was hoping for a fair “family” price for buying out my dad, but he wants “fair market value.” A long pause on the phone line. I as the coach am letting the silence do the heavy lifting (Susan Scott’s term). This farmer has […] Read more
Farm Life

2010 May Have Had The Most Challenges Ever

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As I write this on September 3, we are stalled with a large harvest due to bothersome rains. Those of you with more muck than crop are saying, “wish I even had a harvest.” And the farmer from Margo, Saskatchewan with 12,000 unseeded acres is wondering how to get the land ready for next year! […] Read more

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