Farming with Family
Overlooking emotions may hinder clarity and happiness; embracing emotional awareness and fostering emotional support networks are essential for effective farm management and family dynamics.
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Keeping kids safe on the farm
Topics to discuss with children to keep them safe around farm machinery and other hazards.
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Improve financial transparency with your farm family team
Openly discussing money in farm families is key for smooth transitions and financial literacy, through steps like leading conversations, understanding values, managing debt, analyzing spending, sharing stories and holding family meetings.
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Embracing tradition and innovation at Sigview Farms
One Ontario dairy sees big improvements in cow comfort, odour control and somatic cell count after moving their Brown Swiss herd to a compost-bedded pack barn with a continual agitation manure system.
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Setting the next generation up for success
An overview of how confidence and self-esteem can make someone a better leader on the farm and elsewhere, as well as the negative impacts of low self-esteem on a family business.
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Best practices: Children working on the farm
When involving them in farm work, it is crucial to prioritize child safety by practicing hazard identification, providing thorough training, modeling safe behaviour and ensuring age-appropriate tasks.
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It feels so good to talk
Improving farm communication involves recognizing the need for self-awareness and control, embracing different communication styles, setting boundaries and fostering an environment of mutual respect and understanding.
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Is it time to walk away? The transition plan breaking point
Transition planning can be messy and heartbreaking. If opening up communication and forging a plan is not possible – even with the help of a third party – it may be time to move on.
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Water buffalo herd brings dairy dreams to life at Coleman Meadows Farm
A Vancouver Island water buffalo dairy overcomes marketing challenges and advocates for Canadian agriculture through a direct-to-consumer approach, championing public awareness and support for the dairy industry.
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How can we get more family time on our farm?
Striking a work-life balance is difficult but necessary, and to do so requires rest, help and quality family time.
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