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Written by Jesus Acosta, Ph.D., NOVUS Global Swine Research Manager

Mike Tokach uses his deep understanding of the day-to-day issues that livestock producers face to through those issues using his swine nutrition and research knowledge.

It doesn’t matter how old we are. Mentors are valuable at all stages of life. All too often we fail to make the first move to ask because we let our doubts have more power than they deserve in our lives.

Transitions of any kind are hard — but farmland might be one of the toughest, says Steve Bohr of Farm Financial Strategies.

If both parties can come together – a farm seeker and a person that’s trying to get out of business – they can create a plan for the next generation.

Strong succession is driven by leaders who are willing to plan boldly, act decisively and invest in their next generation. Your family and your operation are counting on you.

If the next generation isn’t coming back, it’s not the end. But it is time for a new plan.

The heavy responsibility of ag literacy can start with conversations in your community or online. “Everyone has a role in our trust factor as an industry,” says Kylee Deniz with the Oklahoma Pork Council.

Check out the latest Sterling Marketing Profit Tracker from the week ending June 7.

Eight livestock producers reflect on some of the greatest lessons they’ve learned in life.