These resources cover the entire process of farm transfer planning.

Farm Savvy

A manual outlining a process for the transition of a farm business to the succeeding generation; intended for vocational agriculture teachers, community college instructors, extension staff who work with new farmers, and people who wish to transfer a farming operation to another person

John R. Baker

Beginning Farmer Center

Iowa State University

1996, 200 pages

$85

https://www.extension.iastate.edu/bfc/publications-and-webinars

Contact Iowa Beginning Farmer Center

https://www.extension.iastate.edu/bfc/contact-us-0

Transferring the Farm Series

A series of 11 chapters relating to various aspects of farm transfer planning, including suggestions on transfer of assets, business structures, placing a value on sweat equity, etc.

Gary A. Hachfeld, David B. Bau, & C. Robert Holcomb, Extension Educators
University of Minnesota Extension

2011, 26 pages
Available online

http://www.cffm.umn.edu/Publications/pubs/FarmMgtTopics/TransferringTheFarmSeries.pdf

Successful Farm Transfer Planning for Farmers Without an Identified Successor

Consideration of your values and goals, and ways to find and develop a working relationship with a farm successor.

Kathy Ruhf and Jon Jaffe
Land For Good

2012, 25 pages
Available online

http://landforgood.org/resources/toolbox/toolbox-farm-families/

Planning the Future of Your Farm: A workbook supporting farm transfer decisions

Please ensure you seek professional input for your state of residence in regards to information that changes across state borders, i.e. tax information.

Created and edited by Robert Andrew Branan, Attorney or the Virginia Department of Agriculture Virginia Cooperative Extension, Virginia Tech, and Virginia State University.

2012, 114 pages
Available online

https://pubs.ext.vt.edu/446/446-610/446-610.html

Farm Succession Planning Guide

Onatario Ministry of Agriculture, Food, and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) new Farm Succession Planning Guide provides farmers, farm families and farm business advisors with a practical guide to the succession planning process.

Order from:
Service Ontario Contact Centre
Toll free 1-800-668-9938
TTY 1-800-268-7095
www.ServiceOntario.ca

www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/busdev/facts/08-043.htm

Farm Succession and Transfer: Strategies for the Junior Generation Handbook

Steps for farm transfer, including work on values, evaluating the current farm, and developing useful conversations.

Kathy Ruhf
Land For Good
2012, 26 pages
Available online

http://landforgood.org/resources/toolbox/toolbox-farm-families/

AgTransitions

Interactive site helps you develop a transition plan – tips, resources. You also have the ability to share your plan with others.

University of Minnesota
Center for Farm Financial Management

https://www.agtransitions.umn.edu/

Transferring the Farm Series

  • A series of 11 chapters relating to various aspects of farm transfer planning, including suggestions on transfer of assets, business structures, placing a value on sweat equity, etc.

Gary A. Hachfeld, David B. Bau, & C. Robert Holcomb, Extension Educators
University of Minnesota Extension
2011, 26 pages
Available online