Honesty is best policy when it comes to succession planning

Having a ‘how to’ guide written down which details how a farm business operates is a vital piece of the succession jigsaw, a business adviser has claimed.

Ben Briggs
Ben Briggs is the group publisher and editor in chief of Agriconnect, overseeing the media business and titles such as Farmers Guardian, Dairy Farmer and Arable Farming.
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Honesty is best policy when it comes to succession planning

Having a ‘how to' guide written down which details how a farm business operates is a vital piece of the succession jigsaw, a business adviser has claimed. It also meant there was a safety net which...

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