Succession Planning
Three farm operators share their experiences working with preceding generations on career advancement.
The Farm Journal Legacy Project Advisory Team share tactical steps in how you can craft a successful plan for your farm.
Every day, 33-year-old Clare Schilling arrives at one of her family’s two hog production sites. She showers before heading into a barn and then walks through each state-of-the-art facility. She surveys the animals to ensure her breed-to-wean operation is running smoothly on the flat expanse of southwest Illinois just 40 minutes from St. Louis.
Keep in mind that young people are not always born entrepreneurs; they need extra training and careful guidance.
Use these tips to create a consistent communication strategy for your family.
There’s no better time than now to pick up where you stalled out on your succession planning journey.
There’s no better time than now to pick up where you stalled out on your succession planning journey.
The Longleys have been in the farming business for four generations, and they’ve never had a woman running their operation. Until now.
The Longleys have been in the farming business for four generations, and they’ve never had a woman running their operation. Until now.