'Never assume you know what the next generation want' – 70% of farms have no written succession plan

Succession planning needs to move away from being a fear-inducing conversation to instead a long-term strategic planning one, says the Succession Alliance

Mia Willemsen
News and business reporter
clock • 4 min read
'Never assume you know what the next generation want' – 70% of farms have no written succession plan

Farmers were encouraged to talk about the future of the farm during a panel discussion on succession at the Cereals event last week (June 11). Michael Mack, chairman of the Succession Alliance,...

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