Women are still only inheriting about 10% of family farms in Australia. So what's at play when a woman decides she doesn't want to go back to take over the family farm?
Succession is not about carving up who gets what, it's planning for your future business, lifestyle and aspirations. It can actually be quite exciting.
How do you feel when your town or region is called ‘resilient’? It seems a lot of rural people are tired of hearing this word and instead would rather have genuine, well-funded support for mental health.
You say “farmer” and people often think of a man. They shouldn’t, but they do. So how do you feel about the word “farmer”? Does it describe what you do - and who you are? Do you prefer “farmer’s daughter” or “farmer’s wife” - or do those terms make your blood boil?
Two paths lead to one hit podcast. While Jackie Elliot grew up on a farm, co-host Kirsten Diprose found herself living on one after a fortuitous night out at a Melbourne bar landed her a farmer husband.
When you're part of a farming enterprise it can be hard to figure out whether you're better off working on the farm or pursuing a career off the farm.
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