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Top Producer, in honor of its 25th birthday, is launching the Top 25, an in-depth look at the 25 people, issues and trends that will have the most impact on production agriculture. Who should make the list? Share your thoughts and feelings with Top Producer.

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Succession Planning
Practical Succession Planning Strategies from Your Favorite Attorney and CPA
There is no precise model when slicing the estate pie. Attorney Polly Dobbs and CPA Paul Neiffer will dissect these complex decisions.
April 01, 2022 01:07 PM
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World Markets
Top Producer Summit: 5 Transformations Happening in China That Will Affect Your Farm
China is strengthening ties with countries beyond the U.S. and making incredible investments in its Belt and Road Initiative. How will these factors intersect with the country’s changing population structure?
March 31, 2022 03:08 PM
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Conservation
Top Producer Summit: Profit from Carbon and Soil Health
If a given farming operation can accurately measure its carbon footprint out of the gate, and then seek improvement, the opportunity for greater payments expands in tandem.
March 31, 2022 03:01 PM
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Succession Planning
Top Producer Summit: Men, Women and Babies: Work Won’t be the Same.
Masculinity, automation, education and fertility joining forces may seem like a reach, but all are playing a role in defining the future of work. Could it even reach the farm? (HInt: it already has.)
March 31, 2022 02:58 PM
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Succession Planning
Top Producer Summit: How to See Past Life’s Imperfections and Find the Good Even in Dark Times
Sarah Frey founded Frey Farms in 1992. Headquartered in Keenes, Ill., Sarah and her four older brothers operate farms and facilities in seven states.
March 31, 2022 02:56 PM
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Technology
Top Producer Summit: Evolve or Die: Turn Uncertainty and Change Into a Business Revolution
Robin Crow, CEO of Dark Horse Recording and business author, shares how to continually reimagine, rethink and reinvent the way you do business.
March 31, 2022 02:53 PM
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Succession Planning
Top Producer Summit: Leadership is Not Rocket Science, But.....
Great supervisors and leaders are rare and, in most cases, have worked very hard to become outstanding. It takes knowledge and, most importantly, practice! Bob Milligan offers several time-tested strategies.
March 28, 2022 10:51 AM
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Kristjan Hebert
Technology
Kristjan Hebert: My Farm’s Ag Tech Strategy
Learn how to evaluate the endless number of tools you can choose.
March 07, 2022 04:24 PM
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Crop Production
Top Producer Summit: Weather Wildcards: What’s Ahead for 2022?
Three factors may play a role in how U.S. growers fare in 2022, according to Eric Snodgrass, principal atmospheric scientist for Nutrien Ag Solutions.
March 04, 2022 12:40 PM
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Technology
Top Producer Summit: What Trips to 16 Countries Taught Me About Growing the Farm in Uncertain Times
As a 2018 Nuffield Scholar, Archie Griffin traveled to 16 countries to study how farms can find success if their primary products are facing declining consumption, value and profit margins.
January 11, 2022 04:40 PM
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