Hay Kings: East Coast Dynamics – OCD, Logistics, and Market Maturity with Stefan Hay Company (S9:E4)
About this episode
Mike Stefan discusses how OCD management and a diverse retail model helped his operation thrive amidst dairy consolidation.
Mike Stefan joins Jon Paul Driver to discuss how ”OCD” management and a diverse retail model allowed his Western New York operation to thrive amidst massive dairy consolidation. This episode explores the evolution of the East Coast market, the necessity of brokers as liability buffers, and the importance of being a ”competent neighbor” in modern agriculture.
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