﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><?xml-stylesheet type="text/css" media="screen" href="/cms/includes/rss.css"?><!--RSS generated by AgWeb.com at Sat, 18 May 2013 20:17:26 GMT--><rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:feedburner="http://rssnamespace.org/feedburner/ext/1.0"><channel><title>Case Studies</title><link>http://www.agweb.com</link><copyright /><generator>AgWeb.com</generator><item><title>S-M-A-R-T Strategy</title><link>http://www.agweb.com/legacyproject/article/succession_planning_tool_s-m-a-r-t_strategy/</link><description>As you look to 2013, consider developing a farm succession plan if you don’t already have one in place.</description><content:encoded><![CDATA[As you look to 2013, consider developing a farm succession plan if you don’t already have one in place.]]></content:encoded><dc:creator>Rhonda Brooks</dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 08 Dec 2012 19:41:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>327927</guid></item><item><title>So You Wanna Be a Farmer</title><link>http://www.agweb.com/legacyproject/blog/Leave_a_Legacy_266/so_you_wanna_be_a_farmer/</link><description>Wanted: Full-time, professional farmer. Available to anyone with a burning desire to succeed.</description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Wanted: Full-time, professional farmer. Available to anyone with a burning desire to succeed.]]></content:encoded><dc:creator>Kevin Spafford</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 30 Oct 2012 12:12:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>28391</guid></item><item><title>Mentor-Protégé Relationship</title><link>http://www.agweb.com/legacyproject/blog/Leave_a_Legacy_266/mentor-protégé_relationship/</link><description> There is no substitute for the wisdom that can be gleaned from working with an experienced mentor.</description><content:encoded><![CDATA[ There is no substitute for the wisdom that can be gleaned from working with an experienced mentor.]]></content:encoded><dc:creator>Kevin Spafford</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 17 Oct 2012 14:01:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>28285</guid></item><item><title>For Better or Worse</title><link>http://www.agweb.com/legacyproject/article/is_a_buy-sell_agreement_truly_necessary/</link><description>The buy-sell agreement might be the most important but most misunderstood and unappreciated document in the succession planning arsenal.</description><content:encoded><![CDATA[The buy-sell agreement might be the most important but most misunderstood and unappreciated document in the succession planning arsenal.]]></content:encoded><dc:creator>Jeanne Bernick</dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 06 Oct 2012 15:55:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>325413</guid></item><item><title>Open to Opportunity</title><link>http://www.agweb.com/legacyproject/article/dairy_family_looks_to_agritourism_to_boost_revenue/</link><description>The Dell family hopes to tap into the fledgling agritourism industry fueled by urban residents who want to know how their food is grown.</description><content:encoded><![CDATA[The Dell family hopes to tap into the fledgling agritourism industry fueled by urban residents who want to know how their food is grown.]]></content:encoded><dc:creator>Rhonda Brooks</dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 29 Sep 2012 04:06:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>324553</guid></item><item><title>Tribute to Tommy</title><link>http://www.agweb.com/legacyproject/blog/the_farmers_in_the_dell/tribute_to_tommy/</link><description>What do we do now?  This world will never be the same w/o Tommy Dell.  </description><content:encoded><![CDATA[What do we do now?  This world will never be the same w/o Tommy Dell.  ]]></content:encoded><dc:creator>Shannon Dell</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 10 Mar 2011 07:22:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>23260</guid></item><item><title>Legacy Project: Episode 12</title><link>http://www.agweb.com/legacyproject/multimedia/legacy-project-episode-12/</link><description>We check back in with Donny DeLine, 2010 Top Producer of the Year. Kevin visits with Kathleen Merrigan, Deputy Secretary of USDA regarding the Transitions Incentive Program. The objective of TIP is to transition land from retiring owners to beginning farmers. Please also join us for a special segmen [...]</description><content:encoded><![CDATA[We check back in with Donny DeLine, 2010 Top Producer of the Year. Kevin visits with Kathleen Merrigan, Deputy Secretary of USDA regarding the Transitions Incentive Program. The objective of TIP is to transition land from retiring owners to beginning farmers. Please also join us for a special segment remembering Tommy Dell.]]></content:encoded><dc:creator>Unknown Author</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 02 Dec 2010 08:10:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>478</guid></item><item><title>Legacy Project: Episode 10</title><link>http://www.agweb.com/legacyproject/multimedia/legacy-project-episode-10/</link><description>During the Esthers' busy summer, did they make time to move forward with their planning? Joining Kevin in the studio are Kentucky farmers Joe and KaDonna Nichols who talk with author Ed Hoover, Ph.D. about family readiness for succession planning. We also visit the Arizona home of cowboy poet Baxter [...]</description><content:encoded><![CDATA[During the Esthers' busy summer, did they make time to move forward with their planning? Joining Kevin in the studio are Kentucky farmers Joe and KaDonna Nichols who talk with author Ed Hoover, Ph.D. about family readiness for succession planning. We also visit the Arizona home of cowboy poet Baxter Black.]]></content:encoded><dc:creator>Unknown Author</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 07 Oct 2010 09:24:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>367</guid></item><item><title>Rain Makes Grain? Maybe Not.</title><link>http://www.agweb.com/legacyproject/multimedia/rain-makes-grain-maybe-not/</link><description>The old saying "rain makes grain" hasn't panned out for Chet Esther, who farms west of Beardstown, Ill. Rain drops have fallen a little too frequently and corn yields are coming in considerably under average. He's hoping those late rains benefited soybeans. The Esther family is participating in Farm [...]</description><content:encoded><![CDATA[The old saying "rain makes grain" hasn't panned out for Chet Esther, who farms west of Beardstown, Ill. Rain drops have fallen a little too frequently and corn yields are coming in considerably under average. He's hoping those late rains benefited soybeans. The Esther family is participating in Farm Journal's Legacy Project.]]></content:encoded><dc:creator>Unknown Author</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 23 Sep 2010 18:46:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>311</guid></item><item><title>Legacy Project: Episode 9</title><link>http://www.agweb.com/legacyproject/multimedia/legacy-project-episode-9/</link><description>We check in with the Dells and learn that the family has gained a sharper focus on the overall operation. We welcome Ron McMillan. As the co-author of Crucial Conversations, Ron literally wrote the book on good communication. We also visit cattleman John Lacey, who talks about the legacy of life on  [...]</description><content:encoded><![CDATA[We check in with the Dells and learn that the family has gained a sharper focus on the overall operation. We welcome Ron McMillan. As the co-author of Crucial Conversations, Ron literally wrote the book on good communication. We also visit cattleman John Lacey, who talks about the legacy of life on their legendary ranch.]]></content:encoded><dc:creator>Unknown Author</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 09 Sep 2010 11:07:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>288</guid></item></channel></rss>