Sibling relationships, fairness, and conflict over transfer of the farm

Fairness and conflict over the transfer of the family farm were examined fr om the perspective of the younger generation. Thirty-six farm successors an d one of his or her off-farm siblings completed measures on conflict over t ransfer, fairness of transfer, rules of fairness, and family warmth. Strong support Mas found for the hypothesis that lower scores on family warmth, d isagreement on fairness, and disagreement on rules of fairness were predict ive of conflict over transfer. Implications are discussed in terms of inter ventions with farm families.