Estate Planning

Learn about farm estate planning to ensure a successful transition to the next generation. This section highlights succession planning, estate taxes, legal issues, and business management.

Iowa State to host Farm Transitions Conference

In-person and online attendees looking to enter, expand or exit agriculture will have their questions answered at this conference.

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What is your word worth in estate planning?

It's difficult to take someone's word without seeing documents to back it up, especially in estate planning. Here are several suggestions to bring clarity to the process.

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Stuck between 'They'll get along' and 'Let 'em fight it out'

Proactive planning creates a path for everyone to get along while estate planning.

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Top Shops

Enter Shop Hacks Contest

By Top Shops

The winning innovation will garner a $10,000 package of tools from John Deere in the Shop Hack: Stock the Shop Contest.

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Farmland

2022 Land Report: Who owns the most land in the United States?

By Farmland

From strategic acquisitions to out-and-out buyouts, America’s largest landowners bought and sold millions of acres all year long in 2022, acquiring inholdings and delving into new markets.

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Construction

Inflated used asking prices for wheel loaders

By Machinery Insider

Buyers have been gobbling up-late model used loaders, leading to inflated used asking prices or final bids that are sometimes double or triple what they were three to four years ago.

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Tip of the Day

When you mow in a remote area

When I mow a wooded area a half-mile from my farm, I now have a place to carry needed items with me. I built a small steel shelf that plugs... read more