Farm Succession Planning: Avoiding the Family Farm “Sob Story” | Damian Mason
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A massive transition is underway in agriculture. Over the next 25 years, more than $1.5 trillion in farm assets will change hands as aging farmers retire and fewer heirs return to the farm. Despite the scale of this shift, 77% of farming operations still lack a will or estate plan.
In this episode, Damian Mason speaks with Shay Foulk and Chris Barron of Ag View Solutions about farm succession planning, estate management, and the difficult conversations necessary to secure the future of family farming. They discuss why many agricultural businesses avoid transition planning and how producers can transform potential family conflict into a structured business strategy.
If agriculture values the family farm, then farm businesses must treat succession planning as a strategic priority. This conversation outlines the steps producers must take to ensure their operation becomes a success story rather than a financial and emotional sob story.
The Business of Agriculture Podcast with Damian Mason is brought to you by:
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