Aging Farmers Force Families to Deal with Succession Planning

As the age of most farmers continues to climb, the number of younger farmers to replace them continues to decline, placing a strain on family-owned farms to decide what to do with the operation. Although most succession planning is done privately with lawyers and accountants, several farming organizations have focused their efforts on training programs after realizing many farmers aren’t doing enough. The programs provide training materials to accountants, extension agents and others who work directly with producers. One particular program provides advisers to work with landowners and farmers to put a succession plan in place. Read more (USA Today).