Top tips to find the right farm advisor
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Focus on Farm Transition videos provide strategies and advice to help you navigate the key challenges and questions that arise during the farm transition journey.
Advisors are an important part of any farm team. Here are some tips to help you find the right ones for your operation.
Key takeaways
Take advantage of free consultations to determine fit
Ask how they are compensated – it’s a fair question
Ask why or why not? Sometimes their advice is law – other times it’s opinion
Don’t be scared to get a second opinion when you feel the need
Set goals and timelines around what you want to accomplish
Potential advisors could be lawyers, accountants, marketing experts, agronomists or business peers
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