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Navigating Farm Transfer: Communication and Resilience in Agriculture with Kristine Beck
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On this week's episode of The Rural Woman Podcast™, you'll meet Kristine Beck.
Kristine Beck is dairy and cash crop farmer in Pontiac County located in Western Quebec. There, she and her husband Robbie operate Beck Family Farm with an team of people, comprised of both family and non-family members. The couple's two children are university-aged. The oldest graduating this year and moving to an off-farm career and the youngest currently studying at the U of Guelph in agriculture and plans to integrate into the family business post graduation.
Currently, the farm is in the midst of converting from a parlour milking system to robotic milking and they hope to continue to expand their operation and continuously improve productivity.
Kristine has B.Comm in Finance and International Management from U Ottawa. She was not raised on a farm and married into the industry in 2000, and once she got a taste of it, she was hooked. Her hobbies include running, yoga and gardening.
For full show notes, including links mentioned in the show, head over to wildrosefarmer.com/202
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THIS WEEKS DISCUSSIONS:
12:13 - Transitioning to Full Time Farming
19:31 - Transitioning to Robotic Milking
27:31 - Challenges of Farm Transitions and the Next Generation
34:00 - Experiences as a Woman in Agriculture
39:06 - Most Rewarding Part of Being a Rural Woman
41:01 - Advice for Young Women in Agriculture
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This week's episode is brought to you by Pinning by Bad Gringa
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Karri MV. | Leystone Farms
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270 episoder
Manage episode 432005413 series 2604173
On this week's episode of The Rural Woman Podcast™, you'll meet Kristine Beck.
Kristine Beck is dairy and cash crop farmer in Pontiac County located in Western Quebec. There, she and her husband Robbie operate Beck Family Farm with an team of people, comprised of both family and non-family members. The couple's two children are university-aged. The oldest graduating this year and moving to an off-farm career and the youngest currently studying at the U of Guelph in agriculture and plans to integrate into the family business post graduation.
Currently, the farm is in the midst of converting from a parlour milking system to robotic milking and they hope to continue to expand their operation and continuously improve productivity.
Kristine has B.Comm in Finance and International Management from U Ottawa. She was not raised on a farm and married into the industry in 2000, and once she got a taste of it, she was hooked. Her hobbies include running, yoga and gardening.
For full show notes, including links mentioned in the show, head over to wildrosefarmer.com/202
. . .
THIS WEEKS DISCUSSIONS:
12:13 - Transitioning to Full Time Farming
19:31 - Transitioning to Robotic Milking
27:31 - Challenges of Farm Transitions and the Next Generation
34:00 - Experiences as a Woman in Agriculture
39:06 - Most Rewarding Part of Being a Rural Woman
41:01 - Advice for Young Women in Agriculture
. . .
This week's episode is brought to you by Pinning by Bad Gringa
. . .
Let's get Social
Follow The Rural Woman Podcast on Social Media
Sign up to get email updates
Join our private Facebook group, The Rural Woman Podcast Community
Connect with Katelyn on Instagram | Facebook | Twitter | Pinterest
. . .
Support the Show
Patreon | PayPal | Become a Show Sponsor
Leave a Review on Apple Podcasts | Take the Listener Survey
Screenshot this episode and share it on your socials!
Tag @TheRuralWomanPodcast + #TheRuralWomanPodcast
. . .
Meet the Team
Audio Editor | MixBär.
Admin Team | Kim & Co Online
Patreon Executive Producers
Sarah R. | Happiness by The Acre
Karri MV. | Leystone Farms
. . .
More with Katelyn
One on One Podcast Coaching | Learn More
270 episoder
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