Use This Checklist to Plan for the Future

Use This Checklist to Plan for the Future

Use This Checklist to Plan for the Future Young farmers should add these important tasks to their to-do list to avoid unnecessary stress and legal issues, says Shannon Ferrell, ag law professor with Oklahoma State University Extension. Nominate a guardian for minor...
Plan Before Need

Plan Before Need

Plan Before Need Succession planning is critical for every farmer, regardless of age Young farmers are especially vulnerable to the ramifications of not having a succession plan. Just ask Shannon Ferrell, an ag law professor with Oklahoma State University...
How to Provide Positive and Negative Feedback

How to Provide Positive and Negative Feedback

How to Provide Positive and Negative Feedback Managers should strive to offer effective and valuable feedback to employees, says Michelle Painchaud of Painchaud Performance Group, a human-performance consulting firm in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. “We in...
Succession Planning – Tip #5

Succession Planning – Tip #5

Succession Planning – Tip #5 Tip #5 – Get outside help with your business succession planning. Lawyers, accountants, financial advisors – there are many professionals that can help you put together a successful succession plan. There are even companies that...
Succession Planning – Tip #4

Succession Planning – Tip #4

Succession Planning – Tip #4 Tip #4 – Train your successor and work with them. How can you expect your successor to take over and run your business successfully if you haven’t spent any time training him or her? Your family business succession plan will...