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 ...

In 2023, I said the most important thing for your farm business is build your transition plan. Recently, we’ve focused on knowing your numbers, and now it’s time for cost of living and budgeting for ...

There is not one succession plan that fits all families. That’s why a combination of multiple options sometimes works best for most families, says Steve Bohr of Farm Financial Strategies. Transitions ...

DES MOINES, IA – March 25, 2026 – Rena Striegel, President of Transition Point Business Advisors, is encouraging farm families to address what she believes is the most common obstacle to successful ...

Columnist Myron Friesen looks at the current agriculture economic environment with concerns about what it may spell for those looking to transition into farming. While commodity prices have fallen, ...

A tractor carrying a load of crops chugs along a field at Scott Dauk's farm in Madison Lake, Minn., in October 2025. NINA MOINI: Planning for the next generation to take on the family farm can be a ...