Transition Planning Episodes
Every Ag View Pitch conversation on transition planning — summaries, key takeaways, and full transcripts.
Sep 2019
Dad's wisdom: Part 1 with Gary Nelson
Gary Nelson rented 80 acres in 1973, hit bottom by 1977, and rebuilt to 4,700 acres. What he learned about borrowing, marketing and off-farm income.
Sep 2019
Dad's wisdom: On the farm with Mark Rust
Mark and Laura Rust took over a central Illinois farm in 1981 after her father died at 44, survived 1988, and are now transitioning to their sons.
Aug 2019
Dad's wisdom: on the farm with Jerry Meissner
Wisconsin dairyman Jerry Meissner on buying land at $1,200 an acre, a 15-year deferred-comp buyout of his parents, and hiring before you can afford it.
Jul 2019
A dairy good peer group experience
Josh Meisner and Jerod Schmidt on their first Ag View peer group, running 2,600 cows and 5,000 acres in Wisconsin, winter kill, and transition planning.
Jul 2019
From battlefield to farm field: Independence Day special
Two veterans on what the Marine Corps and Ranger Regiment taught them about structure, prioritizing tasks, and returning to a multi-generation farm.
Jul 2019
Operating in a new stratosphere
Joe Paulson farms with his dad in north central Illinois and counts groceries and family living in his cost of production. Why that makes selling easier.
Jun 2019
3 keys to a successful farm transition or collaboration
Chris Barron maps farm transition in three stages, splits machinery and trucks into their own LLCs by net equity, and builds a workable exit strategy.
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