Most farm families plan for the obvious things. Planting. Harvest. Equipment. Land payments, operating loans, commodity prices, weather, the next season. But one of the biggest threats to the family farm is the one nobody wants to talk about: long-term care. Nobody...
Choosing the right life insurance policy matters for anyone. It matters more when you’re farming. Farm families aren’t just thinking about a death benefit. They’re thinking about cash flow, debt, operating costs, equipment, land, succession,...
Almost every farm family says they want to save the family farm. They want the land to stay in the family. They want the next generation to have a shot. They want the work and sacrifice to actually mean something after they’re gone. Wanting to save the farm and...
The Shock Factor: It’s All About Inflation We often hear phrases like “A million dollars isn’t what it used to be,” and that’s 100% true. The cost of living keeps going up. Even at a conservative 4% inflation, the money you’re making today won’t stretch nearly as far...
I’m rolling straight from my recent Texas trip into a chat about “Yellowstone” (yes, the TV show) and all the things it unexpectedly gets right about ranching, estate taxes, and running your operation like a real business. Yellowstone’s Big Estate Planning Woes If you...
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