Set Your Farm Up for Long-Term Success (Part 2)
Setting your farm up for long-term success involves focusing on several areas of your family business. Read this second installment of my top 10 foundational elements for a successful enterprise.
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Set Your Farm Up for Long-Term Success (Part 1)
January 10, 2026 in Management Issues in Family Business
After consulting for decades with family farms and ranches, here are the first five (of ten) areas to consider when structuring your business for the future.
Supporting Generational Transitions
December 10, 2025 in Management Issues in Family Business
Business transitions between generations can be challenging. The senior and younger generations bring different strengths to the table, and while these strengths can be complementary, they are also...
Strategies to Deal with a Downturn
November 10, 2025 in Management Issues in Family Business
Agriculture is a cyclical business. Consider these contingency-planning strategies if you are working through a downturn in your business.
The Promise and Peril of Family Financial Help
October 10, 2025 in Conflict Resolution and Communication in Family Business
Financial assistance from family members is a blessing for many in agriculture, but mixing money and family in business can be a source of severe conflict. When contemplating how to help a family...
Overcome Succession Plan Hesitation
August 10, 2025 in Succession and Estate Planning
You are never really "done" with succession planning. Births, deaths, marriages, divorces, family conflict, changes in business strategy, acres lost or gained, and economic or natural disasters can...
How You Can Become The Employer Of Choice
June 10, 2025 in Management Issues in Family Business
Finding and retaining good help for today’s farm and ranch is hard. However, family-owned farms and ranches can overcome employment challenges with their many advantages.
Nurture a Healthy and Growing Family Business
May 10, 2025 in Management Issues in Family Business
With growth comes the need to prune: selectively cutting, thinning and cleaning to support healthier and more productive development in that which is growing -- including the family business.
Improve Communication in your Family Business
April 10, 2025 in Conflict Resolution and Communication in Family Business
On almost every family farm or ranch I know, a recurring frustration revolves aroun communication. Despite a rich history, people frequently miscommunicate or misunderstand one another.
Set Up the Next Generation for Success
February 10, 2025 in Succession and Estate Planning
The transition from one generation to the next isn’t always easy. The shift often happens while the business is growing, while younger family members are learning and while older family members are...
