Build Staying Power into Your Family Farm
What does resiliency-the capacity to withstand or recover from difficulties-mean in the context of a family working the land together? How does a family partnership bounce back from challenging...
Management Issues in Family Business
Set Your Farm Up for Long-Term Success (Part 2)
February 10, 2026
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.
Set Your Farm Up for Long-Term Success (Part 1)
January 10, 2026
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.
Strategies to Deal with a Downturn
November 10, 2025
Agriculture is a cyclical business. Consider these contingency-planning strategies if you are working through a downturn in your business.
How You Can Become The Employer Of Choice
June 10, 2025
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
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.
New Year, New Investments in your Family Business
January 10, 2025
This year, commit to a range of investments in key people, financial knowledge and future transitions. Specifically, think about those investments in termof mental or emotional energy, conversations...
The Different and Difficult Sides of Dedication
September 10, 2024
Dedication is a word with many positive connotations. But can a person be too committed to the family business? Can dedication to a business come at the expense of other important parts of one’s life?
Thorny Management Issues in Family Business
February 10, 2024
When it comes to managing a business, family businesses often struggle to discuss several key issues, including compensation, individual performance, and transitions.
New Frontiers of Family Business
January 10, 2024
Similar to the defining points in your family business history, there are choices today that represent new frontiers for the company. These frontiers represent changes to your business and to your...