Succession Planning
When family members choose other career paths, creative partnerships offer eager young producers a rare foothold in a capital-intensive industry.
When siblings build a farm together, the hardest decisions can come when their children, spouses and different visions for the future enter the picture.
Short on hands and mourning a loss, the Chapman family keeps a five-generation legacy rolling near Lee’s Summit.
After more than 400 years, Shirley Plantation remains both a working farm and a living record of American ag. Not only is it the oldest family-owned business in America, but it still unlocks pieces of America’s past.
Rena Striegel says successful farm transitions don’t start at retirement; they begin years earlier. The Transition Point president shares why early conversations can help preserve family farms and reduce succession stress.
Old barn wood, new purpose. Ron Skaggs hand-builds custom coffins designed to reflect the life inside, not just mark the end.
A new country song is hitting home for farm families, showing what it’s like to keep a farm in the family through four generations.
One mile from home, our world shattered. We survived the wreckage, but it made one thing clear: Stop pushing pause and finalize your farm succession plan today. Your legacy depends on it.