About this episode

The episode discusses the emotional complexities and stress involved in family farm transitions, featuring insights from Jace D. Young on navigating these challenges.

Family farm transitions is one of the most emotionally complex and stressful topics in agriculture. Host Karen Endres from the Wisconsin Farm Center talks to Jace D. Young about how stress can build when expectations, communication and financial realities aren’t aligned. Jace, founder of Legacy Farmer, has lived this reality firsthand and now helps farm families across the country navigate transition with greater clarity and confidence. Experiencing a challenge on the farm? Contact the ...

People in this episode

Host: Karen Endres

Guest: Jace D. Young

Topics covered

• family farm transitions
• stress management
• communication
• financial realities
• agriculture
• clarity
• confidence

Keywords

• family farm
• transitions
• stress
• communication
• financial realities
• agriculture
• Legacy Farmer

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Legacy Farmer, Wisconsin Farm Center

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