"Chris, what's the secret to successful farm succession?" 

It's a question I've been asked countless times over the past 20 years. 

Usually, people are expecting a technical answer. They think I'll start talking about trusts, companies, tax concessions, legal agreements or the latest succession s...

A Positive Step Forward for Farm Succession Planning 

For many farming families, succession planning is not just about transferring assets. It is about preserving a legacy, protecting family relationships, and creating opportunities for future generations. 

The Federal Government has announced a s...

Every farming family will face farm succession at some point. 

The question is not if farm succession will happen.  The question is how your family will experience it. 

Will it be a time to celebrate?  Or a time to fight? 

For many farming families, farm succession should be one of life's greates...

Farm Succession Planning: What's at Stake If You Get It Right? 

Farm succession planning is one of the most important decisions a farming family will make. 

Done well, it can preserve family relationships, protect wealth and create opportunities for future generations. Done poorly, it can lead to ...

Farm Succession Planning: How One Family Preserved More Than $2.5 Million in Farm Equity 

The situation 

A multi-generational farming family was beginning its farm succession planning journey while preparing for land consolidation and the transition to the next generation. 

Over decades, the f...

This is for farming families who know something needs to change… but aren’t sure how to take the first step. 

You can see succession coming, but the path forward feels unclear. 
You’re stepping into leadership or trying to guide the family without a clear roadmap. 
You want to be fair to everyone, wi...

For most farming families, succession doesn’t fail because of poor advice. 

It fails because of how the process starts. 

Over the years, we’ve seen a consistent pattern. 

Families are pushed into decisions too early, conversations happen too late, and the whole process feels overwhelming before i...

Guiding Farming Families Through Succession 

For more than 20 years, we’ve worked alongside farming families on succession planning. 

We’ve seen what works.  We’ve seen what doesn’t and we’ve seen what happens when things are left too late. 

We’ve watched families transition successfully into the...