Ep100: Managing Diversification Risk with Elizabeth South of Keystone Cooperative

Show Highlights:

• Learn about Keystone Cooperative’s history, divisions and evolution. [00:06:50]
• Strategic vs. opportunistic growth explained with Keystone’s formative mergers. [00:09:19]
• Best practices for creating an ideal partner profile for M&As. [00:14:56]
• Joint ventures as a growth strategy for potential M&As. [00:16:24]
• Uncover signals and team roles for moving from JVs to M&As. [00:20:52]
• Dissect due diligence processes for pre-deal and PMI phases. [00:28:02]
• How do risks differ in geographic vs. product diversification in ag? [00:35:23]
• Is your farm diversified for multigenerational succession? [00:39:35]
• Explore the value of in-house legal counsel for an agribusiness. [00:42:06]
• Why U.S. farmers matter for national security and world food production. [00:51:30]

Learn about Keystone Cooperative at https://www.keystonecoop.com/.

To connect with Elizabeth South, please visit https://www.linkedin.com/in/elizabeth-south-10851049/.

If you are interested in connecting with Joe, go to LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joemosher/, or schedule a call at www.moshercg.com.