Few farmers and ranchers enjoy talking about or planning a farm ownership transition. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many have accelerated discussions around farm transition or succession ...

Learn why the traditional “wait until I’m dead” plan leaves too much to chance in securing your farm’s future.

Succession planning, risk management, cash flow tracking and tech adoption will define which farmers thrive in the next decade.

Farm Journal is celebrating the next generation of American agriculture. Our goal is to encourage you to plan for the future and cultivate multigenerational success through the transfer of skills and ...

Should we have a revocable trust? What’s the difference between joint tenancy and tenants in common? Should we have an LLC? Are trusts good? What’s a fair land price for our farming heir? What kind of ...

University of Delaware Cooperative Extension has recently taken an alternative approach to offering farm succession planning workshops. In cooperation with the University of Maryland Agriculture Law ...

Farm transition planning is often the elephant in the room during holidays and family gatherings. The conundrum of how to effectively pass a legacy on to the next generation is one that every ...

LEIPSIC — As farmers age, the need for a plan of succession becomes even more important. Dr. Ron Hanson, a recently retired professor from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln discussed the succession ...

In June 2025, the Linking Agriculture and Aquaculture Farm Vitality and Health Forum was held to connect agriculture, aquaculture, and health care community members and to discuss the physical, ...