09/03/2026
Be honest with me, Central Alberta. How many hours into harvest are you before your back starts demanding retirement? 🚜
If you're out in the dust this week, here are 5 signs you might be ready to start talking transition:
1. Your combine seat lost its cushion three years ago, and getting down that ladder feels like an Olympic event.
2. The kids want to upgrade the monitors, and you're still defending equipment that requires a hammer to fix.
3. You told the family "we'll talk about the plan after harvest" for the fifth year in a row.
4• You've started looking at winter getaways where plugging in a block heater isn't part of daily life.
5. You love this operation with everything you've got, but you'd way rather bring the crew lunch and hang out with the grandkids than deal with a midnight belt blow out.
Passing the torch doesn't happen overnight, but getting the conversation started takes a huge weight off everyone's shoulders.
What is the biggest question you have about farm transition? Let me know below!