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Winter Coping: 3 Areas of Focus

For many people, winter can be a difficult time with days overcome by a lack of motivation, negative thinking, and increased irritability....

Irrigating Relationships

Originally written for publication in Minnesota Irrigator, Spring/Summer 2022 newsletter Most people I talk to are under the impression...

The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of Family Farm Transitions

With the average age of the American farmer being just shy of 60-years-old, farm/ranch transitions from one generation to the next are...

Ag and Alcohol

I really debated writing this article for several reasons. Discussing alcohol use can be a touchy subject. Let me start by saying –...

Anticipating the Worst

Anticipatory Anxiety (aka expecting the worst, worst case scenario thinking, negative outlook, catastrophizing) is a burden most farmers...

Why Have Business Meetings on the Farm?

Business Meetings on the Farm? Really? YES! Really. Why? Short answer is that you are running a business. For the longer answer and...

5 Strategies to Avoid the Post-Holidays Let Down

You know the feeling. That pre-holiday expectancy grows as the temperature drops, leaves fall, and holiday décor magically appears in...

Harvest Hostility

The scenario goes something like this: Rain clouds are on the horizon. Weather forecast reports chances of rain every day for the next 3...

Why Eyes on the Horizon?

When I was considering a name for my business, I reflected on the family farm searching for a term that would encompass resiliency in...

A Farm Woman Defined

Picture this. The year is 1865. The location is a small farm in southern Norway. Anne and her husband report their assets for the census:...

Drawing Comparisons: Thoughts & Weeds

The war on weeds. Recurring. Damaging. Relentless. At the moment you think you are gaining the upper hand with an effective herbicide or...