Listen to Our Latest “Cow-Side Conversations” Podcast
To kick off season two of
Cow-Side Conversations, John Kline of Lebanon County, PA shared how creating a successful transition plan for his five sons has helped them take on responsibilities and make decisions for Klinedale Farms and their satellite embryo business. Passing the dairy farm on to his sons – who he describes as a dream team – has also allowed John to embrace a leadership role with OnFire Youth Ministries and serve his community. In our latest podcast episode, listen as John shares the challenges that come with transition planning, the rewards of getting involved in the community, and the close-knit nature of the dairy community.
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> Podcast Highlight: “I try to keep [my sons] engaged and allow them to make decisions on the farm. A number of years ago, I was at a dairy meeting where they were challenging us to work on transitions. I’ll never forget, someone stood up who I believe was 60 years old, and said ‘Well, Dad still has the checkbook.’ I thought, that won’t work for me. That really motivated me to stay in this conversation on what happens down the road and keep passing off the baton to the next generation – allowing them to take things and run with it.”
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