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Dealing with retiring farmers

Be sensitive with aging landowners, many will have a hard time letting go

I am extremely grateful for the three neighbours who showed up with three extra combines to harvest on the last sunny Saturday of September. It really made a huge difference in reducing the stress on our farm. When I relayed this story to an easterner he said, “Wow, they still do that out there? Neighbours […] Read more

Who gets to make the ultimate decision on this farm?

Here’s some helpful overview questions to aid the decision-making process

One of speaker Norm Rubin’s universal laws of life goes like this: “Make everyone a stakeholder. Involve everyone on your team in your farm; ask for their input and opinions. Recognize that all those involved in your business will build your business. When you make everyone in your network a stakeholder, whether they have a financial […] Read more