"Building Effective Farm Management Systems." w/Dick Wittman

Many struggling farmers are quick to blame government interference, low prices, uncooperative lenders, foreign subsidies or greedy and indiscreet neighbors for all their problems. Much of the blame in their failure to achieve full potential rests with their management system and practices. In fact, improved performance, teamwork, and quality of life is easily attainable if one develops a clear vision of how to incorporate improved management practices and invest in the effort to change. Dick and Tracy discuss this loaded topic, Dick's passion for helping farmers succeed, and why he created the guidebook. In this episode,   • Dick shares his background, and the experience gleaned from delivering over 30 years of his seminars on "Managing Business Relationships and Transitions on Family Farms."   • Tracy asks Dick to share more about his guidebook, who it is meant for, and what subject materials are covers. Spoiler alert…it covers so many topics including; farm culture, planning, job description templates, compensation summaries, how to create farm procedures, communication, management systems, building effective farm relationships, and so much more. It is an operating manual for developing an effective farm business. (As we all know, effectively run companies make more money and have happier team members)   • Why a guidebook? He confides his frustration on how countless books, media articles, and speakers help raise awareness regarding problems related to family farms; however, his goal in developing the guidebook is not to simply discuss issues but to equip family farm businesses to implement solutions.   • Every farmer knows that time is money, so, Tracy asks the million-dollar question on every skeptical farmer's mind when it comes to implementing farm business practices…."How will this improve my farming operation?" "What is the return that I will see from learning and implementing tried, tested, and true farm management systems?" Are you trying to improve your farm business management? Are you looking for a ready to go toolkit that will offer commercial-sized family farm businesses with proven strategies for managing people, promoting teamwork, and assuring successful transition of the farm? Transition planning on the horizon? If so, you will not want to miss this week's episode. You can purchase the guidebook by visiting their website - http://click2go.me/.2zbp9 We will also be giving out a guidebook to one lucky listener, so SIGN UP now to become an Impact Insider, and you will automatically be entered in show contests. https://www.farmmarketer.com/impact_farming_show/sign-up Thank You to our Show Sponsor: Smart Nutrition™ http://btfollow.com/.2zbpa Boost your soil's performance with new Smart Nutrition MAP+MST.