Estate Planning

Learn about farm estate planning to ensure a successful transition to the next generation. This section highlights succession planning, estate taxes, legal issues, and business management.

21 young and beginning farmers ready for 2021

Meet 21 diversified farmers and ranchers eager to welcome 2021.

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So much is said about land distribution at death, but what about rental agreements?

Here are some ways to save heirs from rental challenges.

Art for Dec 2020 Problem

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The next generation

Carrying on the farming tradition means having a solid plan in place.

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Ageless Iron

One time tractor capital of the world

By Ageless Iron

In the late 1800s, the wide prairie of the Northern Plains was rapidly being broken up.

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Pork Powerhouses

Overall health of pigs improving every year, says sow management clinic

By Pork Powerhouses

VMC manages 39,000 sows in Iowa and Missouri.

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Machinery Insider

Expanding planter lines

By Machinery Insider

AGCO introduces an entirely new planter line while Case IH expands existing planter configurations.

AGCO fendt momentum planter

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Farm patriarch wonders if anyone in the next generation has what it takes to run the operation

Consider the qualities of a successful manager.

September 2020 Problem

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Passing down the farm: Strategies, ideas, and real-life solutions

How these farmers are making it work, and how you can, too.

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Q & A: Mitzi Perdue

If you want your farm to continue for generations, develop a family culture and teach children your goals and values.

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After a tough decision, why does young man leaving his parents’ farm feel guilty?

At a fork in the road, son makes the move that is right for him.

Art for October 2020 Problem column

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Tips on designing a farm succession plan

COVID-19 has forced many farmers to take stock of their farm succession plans. Here are tips on that process from two experts.

A man and a woman looking at a tablet on a farm.

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Transferring machinery and livestock

Farmers getting ready to retire should decide how to transfer livestock and machinery to the next generation. Explore the options.

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Tip of the Day

Agronomy Tip: Address Fertility Before Planting

Give yourself plenty of time to address fertility concerns before next spring.

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Mizzou's weeds team evaluates the Weed Zapper and Seed Terminator

3 Big Things Today, January 18, 2021

John Deere highlights advancements in planting technology at CES 2021

Grass fire burns 20,000 acres in northwest South Dakota

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