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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
Keeping track of where your money goes helps you gain clarity and understanding. What you track gets measured, and what gets measured can be adapted.
Farm Life, FarmLife

Froese: How to make tracking family living spending a top-drawer event

When you understand where the money is going — that’s when changes can be made

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A movie explores a young teenage girl, Amber Appleton living in a school bus and riding her bike to her three jobs while attending high school. I notice she is very careful to count her cash and write down all her expenses as she works towards saving to have a real apartment to call home. […] Read more
Grandpa John poses with Joseph and James in the barley crop
Cattleman’s Corner, Columns

Combines finally get rolling

Eppich News: Organic oats and ‘The Bread wheat’ among the first harvested

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The beginning of August found us trying to finish baling the hay before the rain. Gregory was working on the ditch bales while I worked on the two hayfields. We finished right as the storm started. The lightning was hitting the ground very close to us and the thunder rattled the truck. While Gregory and […] Read more
Diana 
and Len Desharnais on a recent trip to Germany.
Crops, Features

Meet your farming neighbours: Len and Diana Desharnais

The Desharnais family farms in the Peace River area of northern Alberta

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Every farm has its own story. No two farms (or farmers) are exactly alike. Everyone starts off farming in their own way and every farm has its own combination of family and hired staff who make decisions and keep things running. Yet, even after considering all of the details, farmers are more alike than they […] Read more
Froese: Encouraging farm fathers
Farm Life, FarmLife

Froese: Encouraging farm fathers

Here’re some ways and practical tools to help you do just that

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If I could show you a way to increase the family harmony on your farm and help you be more profitable at the same time would you listen? Would you be courageous enough to look at your own issues, strengths and weaknesses? I bet you would if it was easy. People problems on farms are […] Read more
Froese: Tips to help you communicate
FarmLife

Froese: Tips to help you communicate

Research shows families who have regular business meetings are more profitable

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It warms my coaching heart to sit in a workshop with a group of smart women in agriculture who truly want better communication on our farms. Some of these tips I’m sharing were generated by FCC’s Patti Durand, my friend and a great transition specialist at Connect Ag 2019. (Watch FCC Focus on Farm Transition […] Read more
Cattleman’s Corner, Farm Life

Family relationships can be tested

Everyone needs to understand what is really important

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Multi-generation farm families have a bigger challenge than most businesses, and sadly, the rate of failure is often high. Family relationships are never easy, but always worth working at. It’s doubly hard when sharing a life’s work and making room for multiple personalities and differences of opinion on how things should be done. The very […] Read more
Froese: When brothers don’t see eye to eye
Columns, FarmLife

Froese: When brothers don’t see eye to eye

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One of the bulls in the middle of the farmhouse that we need to chase after is the undiscussabull of “my brother would never agree to that.” These transition conversations are as fresh as a newly minted cow plop, and they stink, too. “Elaine, my dad is great to work with, but he won’t stand […] Read more
The Rimmer family moved from Britain to Canada in 2009. They enjoy spending time together as a family.
Crops, Features

Meet your farming neighbours: David and Sharon Rimmer

After relocating from Britain, the Rimmers have found a new family home in Manitoba

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Every farm has its own story. No two farms (or farmers) are exactly alike. Everyone got started in a different way, and every farm has a different combination of family and hired staff who make the decisions and keep things running. But, in general, even after you consider all of the details, farmers are more […] Read more
Surprise! I’m coming back to the farm
Farm Life, FarmLife

Surprise! I’m coming back to the farm

What do you do when an adult son or daughter who has been away for years decides to return and farm with you?

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“Elaine, we are not sure what to do, our son who never had time for the farm has just informed us that he is planning to come back to farm with us. Problem is, his brother who has farmed with us for 11 years is not happy about this.” As a farm family coach I […] Read more

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