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Columns, Farm Life

Why power of attorney is important

For older farmers, it can provide financial protection and peace of mind as they age

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Recently a friend was teary as she told me about a sudden change in her mom’s health. When I asked if she had power of attorney for her mother, her answer was a resounding “no way.” Her mom was procrastinating on seeing a lawyer to draw up necessary documents to protect her future. Are you […] Read more
Parents can pass farmland down to the next generation at any value between book value and market value.
Columns

How best to pass on the farm and provide for a child living with a disability

Farm Financial Planner: There are several solutions for a complicated situation

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Steve, 62, and Sarah, 60, have run a successful farming operation in western Manitoba for the last 35 years. The farm consists of personally held farm assets and seven quarter sections of cropland. Steve and Sarah have two sons. Jared is 32 and Jack is 30 years old. Jared has been working on the farm […] Read more
Your combine monitors constantly give feedback, but farm owners or managers often don’t share with family member employees how they’re meeting expectations.
Farm Life

How to reduce stress at harvest

Communication, like combines, can get plugged up during this busy time. Here are some tips that can help

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Many of you who read this may view plugged combines as a welcome problem after several years of reduced crops due to drought. I don’t operate a combine any longer, yet I like the word picture or vision of trying to shove in too much crop too fast as a “thunk” (my technical term for […] Read more
James and Ian play in the field at meal time trying to help Gregory with the weeds and rocks.
Cattleman’s Corner

Seeding is finished in time for June rain

Eppich News: There is always something to work on including one of those first-ever repair jobs

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Mid-May to the beginning of June we were busy with seeding, turning the cows out to pasture and foaling. It was very dry in May with only a couple of small showers. Mother’s Day started a very good day but when we went to check our cows, we discovered a cow stuck in a slough. […] Read more
The first foal of the year, a beautiful filly.
Cattleman’s Corner

Joseph celebrates birthday, foaling begins

Eppich News: Fortunately, a bit of rain as seeding gets underway

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The last couple of weeks of April were quite busy. Gregory and John started working on the cultivators to get them ready for fieldwork. On April 24 John worked the home quarter in order to prepare it for seeding, and from there both seeding outfits were in the field nearly every day for over a […] Read more
Be a better listener
Farm Life

Be a better listener

Feelings of not being heard can fuel frustration in farm families. Here are some tips that can help

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In January, I had the delight of watching a group of 20 farm employees and managers racing against the clock to change race car tires in Bob Parker’s Pit Crew Challenge. Parker is a longtime friend and motivational speaker. His Pit Crew Challenge, which features real NASCAR-type race cars and former race car drivers, challenges […] Read more
Tax strategy raises income for couple in mid-life
Columns

Tax strategy raises income for couple in mid-life

The issue is financial efficiency

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A couple we’ll call Harry, 50, and Margie, 49, own three sections in central Manitoba. They have a mixed farm operation producing hay and grains. They estimate their farm, machinery and inventory is worth $3.5 million. They need $84,000 a year after tax to maintain their way of life. The problem is getting that money […] Read more
By early March calving was well underway with two or three new calves every day.
Cattleman’s Corner, Columns

The Eppich family welcomes a baby boy

Eppich News: Babies are arriving on all fronts, so not much sleep these days

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February was an exciting month for our family. The weather continued to be a roller coaster with freezing rain followed by days of -40 C with a bitterly cold wind. We did a little bit of work on our bull corral, moved quite a bit of snow around and Gregory did quite a bit of […] Read more
James and Joseph where proud to wear hand-drawn horse tee-shirts made by great-grandmother Thomas in Idaho.
Cattleman’s Corner, Columns

All the 2021 bales are now home

Eppich News: Some decent weather but then -40 C and a blizzard

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There were a few nice days in the middle of January. On Jan. 13, Gregory and I were able to get the last of the slough bales hauled home. We saved the closest for last as they were in the field that is southeast of the home quarter. I drove the tractor around while Gregory […] Read more

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