Boost the Next Generation’s Success
Requiring an off-farm apprenticeship will build appreciation for home-farm experience and broaden a successors skill set.
Succession and Estate Planning
Estate Planning - Don't Wait for Congress
September 18, 2010
Perhaps you've heard the saying that goes something like this: What's the opposite of the word "pro"? To which most people answer, of course, "con." So what's the opposite of progress? Congress! When...
A Parent’s Guide to Handing Off the Farm
July 18, 2010
Sharing decision-making is key to preparing the next generation for ownership.
Plan Succession Strategy This Winter
January 18, 2008
A number of steps are needed to make this transition successful.
Succession Without A Successor
June 18, 2007
SUCCESSION planning often focuses on how best to transition the management and ownership of a business to the next generation.
Create a Buy-Sell Agreement to Ease Unexpected Transitions
December 18, 2006
IN a multigenerational or multiple-partner farm or ranch, it is important to consider the ramifi cations of a partner exiting the business.
Successfully Transfer the Farm's Assets
July 18, 2006
A struggle we often see in families is the decision about who should receive ownership of the business.
Every Estate Needs a Transition Plan
February 18, 2006
With the current status of the estate tax - an increasing exemption until 2009 and then no estate tax for one year - you might think you don't need to do any estate planning.
Test Transition During Harvest
October 18, 2005
Transition from the older generation to the younger is a common stumbling block.