Develop Your Leadership Skills to Benefit Ag

Lack of leadership may be the single biggest void in today’s agricultural operations.

By Sara Schafer

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September 23, 2022 04:32 PM

Jeanne Bernick, Top Producer Crops & Issues Editor

Lack of leadership may be the single biggest void in today’s agricultural operations, says Kevin Spafford, Farm Journal columnist and founder of Legacy by Design, a farm succession planning firm.

Listen to Spafford expand on the importance of leadership:

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On-Farm Leadership Critical to Success

You can email Jeanne Bernick at jbernick@farmjournal.com.

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