The Farm Wife Files: Life Between the Rows

The Legacy Weight (Part 1): Raising the Next Generation

Farm Wives Season 1 Episode 21

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What does it feel like to look at a newborn and wonder if they’ll be the one in the tractor seat in the year 2050? In this episode, we’re peeling back the layers of farm succession that don't make it into the legal documents.

We’re getting honest about the "Legacy Weight" of a Centennial Farm in Southeast Nebraska—where the land is tied to your last name. We discuss the difficult but necessary decision to not split the farm equally among children, how to foster a love for the dirt rather than a resentment for the long hours, and the "taboo" questions every farm parent asks behind closed doors.

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