Succession Planning
Whether you manage one employee or a team or serve in your community or a commodity group, leadership is about investing in those around you. Little actions, such as the ones listed below, can equal big results.
Collaborative farming arrangements cut costs and create synergies
Ron Rabou made a shift from a price taker to a price maker.
Do your consultants have succession plans?
Meet and exchange ideas with other families who are also in the process of succession planning at the Farm Journal Legacy Conference.
Meet and exchange ideas with other families who are also in the process of succession planning at the Farm Journal Legacy Conference.
Becky Meeuwsen Berger’s grass seed business evolves to prioritize quality and family harmony.
As the COVID-19 pandemic became part of our daily lives, it highlighted the need for succession and contingency planning.
Jim Douglas and his son, James, are navigating the joys and hurdles of succession planning.
Family culture, thoughtful benefits create low team turnover.
The concept is simple, but in most cases, heirs earn sweat equity but aren’t actually compensated for it.
A few spots have opened up for the 2021 Top Producer Summit, which takes place next week in Nashville, Tenn.
This year, you’ll have a front row seat to watch the Top Producer Awards banquet LIVE!
During the in-person Top Producer Summit, which was held Feb. 15-17 in Nashville, Top Producer honored five farm operations.
Compared to an annual performance review, a ‘stay meeting’ focuses on improvement rather than what we did wrong last year.
Matt Splitter leads the charge and change to carry forward a legacy.
Make strategic planning and streamlined communication a habit.
Look at the decision makers and leaders on your farm. Are they all around the same age? Do they all have the same experience level?
The American Families Plan provides direct and indirect benefits to families. It also raises a lot of key questions for farmers and their succession plans.
You’ve taught your kids how to drive tractors, herd cattle and identify weeds. But have you passed on your money and management skills?
This week Paul Neiffer has a conversation with Ken McCauley from White Cloud, Kan.
During the 2023 Top Producer Summit, Top Producer will recognize remarkable farmers who have taken risks, built thriving businesses and given back to their communities.
It’s time. You need to finally make your farm’s succession plan a priority. As you take a first or second or 20th step in the process, shoot to avoid some common landmines.
This week Paul Neiffer has a conversation with Tim Richter and Jackson Dohlman, partners in Saratoga Partnership.
During the Summit, Top Producer will recognize remarkable farmers who have taken risks, built thriving businesses and given back to their communities.
As Carroll Family Farms evolved in the past decade, the family knew they must prioritize transition planning, says John Carroll, a farm partner.
Bill Came sets the pace for his multi-generational farm operation.
Open communication and succession planning help farm families maintain profits and healthy personal relationships.
When Becky Berger reflects on her nearly four decades as a farmer, mother and businesswoman, one key move continues to pay huge dividends.
How can you get back on track with your succession plan? Focus on a contingency plan, a cash-flow plan and communication plan.