estate planning

Lance Woodbury, a principal at Pinion, spoke about the importance of transition planning for farm and ranch operations during Crop Quest’s Grower Focus, Feb. 11, at the Boot Hill Resort and Casino in Dodge City, Kansas. (Journal photo by Dave Bergmeier.)
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Succession planning is a process

Succession and legacy planning is a process that when it is done right adds certainty and relief for families, Lance Woodbury says. Read More

Aerial view of property released farm buildings in South Dakota. (Adobe Stock │ #280402999 - Wollwerth Imagery)
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Conference to address farm succession, trusts and retirement planning

Farm and ranch families are invited to farm and ranch succession workshops offered in February. (Photo by Maria Tibbets)
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Free ag succession workshops offered



Aerial view of Green rice paddy field, farming cultivation in agricultural land at countryside. (Adobe Stock │ #502573919 - Mumemories)

SDSU Extension to discuss estate tax at Sustaining the Legacy conferences

Farm transition planning: How to get it right 

(Journal photo by Kylene Scott.)

Farmers and ranchers should act now on estate tax planning

Portrait of three generations of men working on the family farm. The senior man, his adult son and grandson are standing together in a lush, green field of rows of potato plants. (Photo: iStock - kali9)

Sustaining the Legacy set in November

Portrait of three generations of men working on the family farm. The senior man, his adult son and grandson are standing together in a lush, green field of rows of potato plants. (Photo: iStock - kali9)

Iowa farm transition conference Feb. 8-9

An older farmer surveys part of his cowherd. (Journal photo by Jennifer Theurer.)

Transforming families and communities with estate planning 

  • By Jeff Yost │ President/CEO of the Nebraska Community Foundation
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Farm Estate and Succession Planning Resources

  • By Kitt Tovar Jensen and Ann Johanns │ Iowa State Extension and Outreach