Top Producer Summit: Succession Planning: From ‘Grunt’ to CEO

This session covers the steps necessary to give the next generation the best chance at being successful as they traverse from grunt to CEO and many steps in between.

By Top Producer Magazine

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September 21, 2022 01:27 AM

Will your farm survive and thrive when you are gone? This session covers the steps necessary to give the next generation the best chance at being successful as they traverse from grunt to CEO and many steps in between. Farm succession is a process, not an event. Take time to ensure it is successful.

Speaker: Wes Tucker, University of Missouri

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