Engaging Agriculture

Navigating farm succession without a family heir: The question

For the first installment in the series, see Navigating farm succession without a family heir: Embracing change and coping with loss on page B3.

In my work with agricultural families, I’m seeing a growing and difficult reality: many farms and ranches today don’t have a successor within the family.While this absence can simplify parts of estate planning, it often creates deeper, more emotional challenges, especially when legacy and identity are tied to the land.