The situation: A mom is not willing to consider that her dead husband’s wishes — which she wants to honour – may not be the best direction for the farm or the family in the current situation of 2025.
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Grandma, stop hurting your family’s farm transition
Seeds of Encouragement: Hard commitment to a late spouse’s wishes may not align with what’s now happening in the business
Get great transition plans in place now and make my heart sing
Seeds of Encouragement: When you let go of things, you need something to move toward
Thirty years ago this week I published my first column with Grainews. It has been an honour to hear stories from readers on the steps they have taken to better their lives.
Build strength to prevent hand pain
Fit to Farm: Pain in the hands is a common problem — but don’t write it off as normal
Many hand issues actually originate in the tissues higher up in the arm. To keep our hands functioning well, we need to care for our shoulders and neck too.
How to get started on the succession road
If you’ve resolved to start transitioning the farm, consider these insights
The skills that farmers require to successfully navigate the retirement and transition process are not necessarily the same skills that built the business.
Great gathering for granddaughter’s wedding
Rancher's Diary: Firewood pile is ready for the winter ahead
September 7 Last week we moved some big bales in our upper stack that was leaning over into the bushes toward the creek. We stacked them on the end of the smaller stack, reconfigured the black plastic covering and put deer mesh around them to keep the deer out. Emily’s wedding was Friday — marrying […] Read more
Well manhole is comfortable for work
Dug a little deeper than planned, and also outfitted with a cover
Who would have ever thought that finding a big rock in a hole being dug would prove to be helpful? A neighbour was helping us to put in the manhole access for our water well when the backhoe hit the big rock. The manhole is a place big enough for someone to get into to […] Read more
Cattle out on pasture for another season
Rancher's Diary: Family gathers for birthday celebrations
May 21 Last Sunday was cold and windy all day. We were glad we’d branded and vaccinated the calves the day before. After we fed the cows, Andrea put the feed truck in the stack yard so Lynn could load another big bale, and hiked home to get her four-wheeler. Now that Charlie got it […] Read more
Marvelling at hummingbirds
Singing Gardener: Their aerobatic antics can provide hours of enjoyment
Are you being gentle with yourself? Life has a way of slowly taking us off course from time to time. Often there are so many things to do, so many pressing commitments and responsibilities to family and others, that we don’t take care of ourselves. Another great challenge is the health of our planet, Mother […] Read more
Joseph celebrates birthday, foaling begins
Eppich News: Fortunately, a bit of rain as seeding gets underway
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
Froese: Not having enough fun in your life?
Here are some tips to help farm men dial up the fun factor
Some farm men are experiencing a serious lack of fun, and this can start to influence the business, family harmony and all aspects of life. Finding your own fun and setting time aside for it is a choice. You can do it. I distinctly remember where we were on a gravel road when my farming […] Read more
Cyber-Savvy Farmer
