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Farm succession has many steps, especially where there is no heir. Photo by Gary StoneOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA In my work with agricultural families, I’m seeing a growing and difficult reality: …

We’re halfway through the year—can you believe it? As the days get shorter and the nights grow longer, the universe nudges us to think about what we’ve been nurturing over …

Cattle graze by a windmill. Photo by Natalie JonesSuccession-RFP-060925 In my work with agricultural families, I’m seeing a growing and difficult reality: many farms and ranches today don’t have a …

This article begins a new series aimed at helping farm and ranch owners who are facing this crossroads in succession. Photo by Maria TibbetsSuccession-RFP-060225 “Every day when I would leave …

The baby pigs huddle together, creating a sea of pink inside the commercial barn.Pigs3-RFP-060225 The gravel crunches underneath her tires as Maddy Friend pulls up to the driveway for work. …