LETTING GO If you asked the junior generation of a multifamily farm operation what was the most im portant question they had in a farm transfer, nine times out of 10 they would respond, “When will I be able to take over?” why pay? ..for hauling grain to the mill? ...for storage at the mill? ...for shrinkage at the mill? ...for hauling the grain back to your farm as feed? 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With this change there is a sense of loss, an end to old ways, patterns, and ideas. The next generation will want to do things their way. Letting go will be difficult after all, this has been your life’s work. The easier way out is to just wait around and let someone else decide. Being reluctant to step down and turn the business that has been your life’s work over to someone else, even your own chil dren, is understandable. How ever, failing to make a plan for succession can have dire con sequences on the family and the farm. LANCASTER (Lancaster Co.) Lancaster Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s Agriculture Industry Ban quet is scheduled Monday, Nov. 24 at Willow Valley Re sort and Conference Center at 5 p.ni. Tickets for the event are available. 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Box 4012, East Lansing, Ml 48826 • Ready to use liquid, easier to handle than traditional weights • Non-corrosive to tire rims • Non-toxic & biodegradable • Safe to -30 C • Non-flammable • Reduces tire rusting to rim Letting go is not only restricted to the senior generation, the jun ior generation has issues, too. So who needs to let go of what and how do we let go? • Children need to let go of being taken care of and being children. When you are an adult, it’s time to behave as one. • Children need to let go of the idea that their parents can, should, or will treat them equally. Assisting one child in the farm business does not imply or mean that you love that child more, only that a way was found to continue with the farm operation. • Parents need to let go of the idea that their children will run the operation just like they did. Change is inevitable, even healthy. • Parents need to let go of the idea that they can protect their children from the uncertainty, stress, and pain in starting-their own farm business. Popular speaker, author, and media personality Jolene Brown will address attendees’ concerns regarding how to balance tradi tional and modern attitudes, per spectives, methods, and market places in today’s fast-paced agriculture industry during her keynote presentation, “Normal Doesn’t Live Here Anymore.” The event will include recogni tion of the outstanding accom plishments of our local agricul ture community. The Chamber will honor the recipient of the George C. 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To learn more about farm transfers, plan to attend one or more of Pennsylvania Farm Link’s “Passing on the Farm” workshops scheduled this fall and winter: Nov. 18 in Meadville, Nov 20 in Shelocta, Dec. 16 in Chambersburg, Jan. 20 in Lees port, Jan. 27 in Troy, and some time in February in the Lancaster area. ing an individual who has made an outstanding contribution to Lancaster County agriculture, and the recipients of the Century Farm Award, recognizing fami lies who have continuously oper ated their family farm for a hun dred years or more. Tickets for the banquet are $4O each for members ($55 for non members) and include a pre-din ner reception. To register, visit www.lancasterchamber.com/ag or contact June Mengel, agricul ture services manager, at (717) 397-3531 ext. 134 or ag@lcci.com. PMMB Sets Hearing HARRISBURG (Dauphin Co.) The Pennsylvania Milk Mar keting Board will con duct a public hearing for Milk Marketing Areas 1,2, 3,4, 5, and 6, on Dec. 3. The purpose of the hearing is to re ceive testimony and ex hibits concerning the continuation of the Class I over-order pre mium scheduled to ex pire Dec. 31, and wheth er an adjustment should be made to the level of the over-order premium. The hearing will begin at 9 a.m. in Room 202 of the Agriculture Building, 2301 North Cameron Street, Harris burg. Dealers Wanted 7)351-6470
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