How deep is your farm's bench? Developing leaders in your operation can be an exciting, as well as, challenging process, says Rena Striegel, president of Transition Point Business Advisors. Five steps to grow your team's skills and leadership capacity. Prepare the...

Engage, motivate and train a stellar team Odds are good you have millennials on your team. You might even be one of them. This demographic claims more than one in three U.S. jobs, according to the Pew Research Center. Whether you are managing millennials or you are a...

How to plan for growth All business plans must be calibrated to today's economic reality. Although a challenging profit picture is likely halting immediate growth plans for many producers, smart financial guidelines can help you continue to march toward business...