Review the 5 functions. Planning begins with a challenge or desire a vision. Before any business comes into existence, someone has a vision. Planning is continuous and may be imposed by others if a manager does not deliberately plan. By taking action to achieve that vision you begin the physical process of planning.
Action is the key to planning.
To carry out your vision, you must define a mission statement. The mission makes the vision a potential and even a continuing action. Review the example mission statement for a dairy. The concepts used in this example mission statement can be used with any farm or ranch business. Have each participant write a mission statement for their farm or ranch.