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Drawing upon his travels and experiences as a farmer and rancher, radio broadcaster and speaker, Andrew McCrea shares stories from the American countryside.

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As a technology and consumer science adviser for Farm Journal, Rich Kottmeyer reviews technologies to keep farmers aware of consumer trends.

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Financial planner and family business consultant Johnne Syverson helps families and business owners design and plan their futures. He teaches families how to pass on their values to future generations and prepare their heirs to receive financial and emotional inheritance. Syverson provides advice on charitable tax planning, which enables farmers to increase their income, reduce taxes and preserve their estate for heirs and charities.

As a family business consultant, Lance Woodbury works with family-owned and closely-held ag businesses. His areas of expertise include facilitation, strategic planning and crafting succession plans. Prior to forming his own firm, Woodbury served as the agriculture practice leader at Kennedy and Coe and as a rural community economic development director. He maintains an interest in his family’s Kansas ranch and is the author of “The Enduring Legacy: Essential Family Business Values.”

As owner and founder of Alternatives to Conflict LLC, Carolyn Rodenberg has an extensive background in negotiation, business development and communication. Her firm, located in Virginia, focuses on solving and preventing conflict in the workplace, which includes mediating differences at play during the succession planning process. Through her work, she has facilitated positive changes within family-owned and closely-held businesses, such as farm operations, telephone companies and banks.

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