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Customers
con昀椀dently take on management of the hog operation
while Dan and Bonnie remained involved.
“Succession planning is not easy, but it’s necessary,”
Dan explained. “We want to make sure we are giving
the next generation a chance to succeed.”
For Tony, owning and improving the farm isn’t just
about today—it’s about creating opportunities for
whoever might return in the future. “Owning a business
is hard work, and it gives you drive and motivation,
even on days when you don’t feel like it. When we
make improvements, we make them for the long term,
with the hope that the next generation can come back,
continue the business, and grow it further,” he said.
Tony and Melissa look forward to growing Hansen
Farms even further, but only in ways that align with their
values. “Our ten-year goal is to make sure we are
still doing what we’re called to do, and that’s to take
care of the land and the livestock,” Tony said.
“If our employees are successful, I’m successful. If not, then I
won’t be. And so, I treat them like family and with great respect.”
Dan Hansen, Hansen Farms
The Hansen Farms team includes
(back row, left to right): Dan
Hansen, Isaiah Hansen, Tony
Hansen, Eli Hansen, Camron
Weaselhead, and Tyler Hoffman;
(front row, left to right): Bonnie
Hansen, Brielle Hansen, Melissa
Hansen, Luke Kossler, and Nick
Kort.
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