Farm & Ranch Succession Resources
Perennial Roots by ACES & RSA
The Perennial Roots program is a ranch succession planning program. It’s a series of videos, workshops, and events co-created and hosted by ACES and RSA in Malta, MT.
Succession Stories: Podcast by Reframing Rural
in conjunction with Winnett ACES
RSA: Passing the Ranch to the Next Generation: What Ranch Families Need to Know
This discussion covers real-world considerations including family communication, legal structures, financial planning, and protecting working lands for the future. Hosted by RSA.
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MSU Ranch Transition Guide
Provided by MSU extension, this PDF is a helpful guide laying out the framework for passing on ranching operations and special considerations
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MSU Extension Services - Succession Planning
Montana State University offers tons of resources on estate planning with recorded webinars, downloadable cheat sheets, and articles on tax law, dying without a will, inheritance vs gifting property, and business transition readiness
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Sucession Guides for Farmers & Ranchers
A PDF that gathers succession resources from Extension offices around the US for farmers and ranchers.
"Succession Stories” Resources
Gathered by Megan Torgerson of Reframing Rural
Land for Good succession resources
https://landforgood.org/resource/group/transferring-a-farm/
Absentee Landowners USDA '21 Economic Research Report
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1HNBRlUEnl9DGm3fWxGQul7hkGx2rkw9R
AFT Farms Under Threat 2040: Choosing an Abundant Future
https://farmlandinfo.org/publications/farms-under-threat-2040/
Farms for a New Generation Program:
https://farmland.org/farms-for-a-new-generation
American Farmland Trust
On Farm Transfer, Conflict Resolution, and Good Communication · American Farmland Trust
Your Land is Your Legacy: Conservation Options in Farm Estate Planning - Webinar Recording
Your Land is Your Legacy: Conservation Options in Farm Estate Planning - Webinar Recording.
Succession Planning search on Farmland Information Center website:
https://farmlandinfo.org/?search=succession%20planning
Succession Planning Resource List
Succession Planning Resource List - FIC
Tom Hutson: Honoring a Legacy of Stewardship and Embracing a Future for New Farmers
Tom Hutson: Honoring a Legacy of Stewardship and Embracing a Future for New Farmers · American Farmland Trust
Brent Turner with AgRegenerational wrote a book “Peace of Land” - financial, legal work
https://agrigenerational.com/peace-of-land/
Civil Eats: Returning to My Family Farm is About More Than Succession. It's About Story.
https://civileats.com/2018/09/17/returning-to-my-family-farm-is-about-more-than-succession-its-about-story/
Succession & Estate Planning Paradigms with Dave Pratt (video)
Succession & Estate Planning Paradigms with Dave Pratt
Drover's 5 Steps to Successful Transition Planning
https://www.drovers.com/news/education/5-steps-successful-transition-planning?utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8-imswBg-BeyqgflEgkJUeji-86XzELK7qaSWatqbdP-6Gw8NsxFsXBMLaQVHJS9vyJDMV5F5f-m4N0-egdDShyQ3Z_Q&_hsmi=366628351&utm_content=366628351&utm_source=hs_email
Elaine Froese "the farm whisperer"
https://elainefroese.com/farm-succession-planning/
LEARN report 2023 Single Pages
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1HNBRlUEnl9DGm3fWxGQul7hkGx2rkw9R
Maine Farms Succession Stories
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFFQ7-9Wfvo
MSU Extension Workbook
https://www.montana.edu/estateplanning/transferringyourfarmorranchtonextgenerationeb0149.html
Raw and Real: Montana Ranch Families Share Succession Stories
https://westernagnetwork.com/raw-and-real-montana-ranch-families-share-succession-stories