In today’s episode of The Weekly Grill, host Kerry Lonergan chats with veteran agribusiness consultant Mike Stephens, from Meridian Agriculture, on the importance of succession planning in the bush.
Mike has completed a mature-age PhD on the subject, and offers some sage words of advice.
As one of Australia’s leading succession planning experts Mike discusses why succession planning must start early, why people and family communication come first, and how legal, tax and ownership structures should follow careful family decisions.
He shares real-life success and failure stories, common mistakes to avoid, and practical steps for rural families to protect farm viability and fairly manage expectations across generations.
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Previous series and episodes:
Series 5:
- Aussie butchers heading to Paris for World Butchers’ Challenge
- US Tariff scenarios with Simon Quilty, plus MLA’s red meat projections with Stephen Bignell
- Steve Kay – US cattle markets, tariff impacts… and more
- All roads lead to Brisbane for Angus World Congress, with Scott Wright
- Consumer behaviour researcher, Howard Parry-Husbands
- Red Meat Advisory Council Chair, John McKillop
- Regular cattle market update, with Matt Dalgleish and Chris Howie
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