A plan with a payoff.

The article offers the author's insights on the significance of developing a 10-year plan for cattle producers. The author discusses factors that help to determine how will the plan will be implemented which include the need to communicate the plan with the team members, the significance of having standard operating procedures and checklists, and the important role of technology to the business. The views of Mike Gustafson, agricultural consultant with Tygus Partners LLC, are also included.