Farm Succession Across the Globe: What's at Stake for the Next Generation of Agriculture #farming #agriculture #farmsuccessionplanning #farmlife

Farm succession is one of the most important and most complex conversations happening in agriculture today. Across the globe, farm families are facing a massive transition as trillions of dollars in agricultural assets prepare to change hands in the coming decades.

In this special international panel episode of The Impact Farming Show, host Tracy Brunet brings together succession experts from Canada, the United States, and Ireland to discuss what is really happening inside farm families right now.

Together, the panel explores the financial realities, emotional roadblocks, and communication challenges that often stall succession planning and what successful farm transitions actually look like.

The Global Succession Reality

Agriculture is entering one of the largest generational transitions in history. Yet despite the scale of this transition, many farm families still struggle to move from intention to action.

Succession planning isn't just a financial decision—it's a family conversation. In This Episode

In this global panel discussion, we explore: • What's happening in agriculture right now in Canada, Ireland, and the United States • The real conversations happening (or not happening) around the farm kitchen table • The massive wealth transfer coming in agriculture over the next two decades • The biggest roadblocks that prevent farm succession plans from moving forward • What successful farm transitions have in common • Lessons farmers around the world can learn from each other • The first conversation every farm family should start today

Conversation Timestamps: 0:00 – Introduction 2:07 - Guest introductions: Who are you, where are you from, and what's your connection to agriculture? 6:00 – What's happening in agriculture right now in Canada, Ireland, and the United States 12:00 – The great wealth transfer: Why succession planning matters more than ever 31:35 – Where farm families get stuck in the succession process 33:50 – On farm versus off farm children: How do you handle fair and equal? 52:44 – The danger of equal inheritance to the farm continuation 1:02:44 – What are the options to handle fair and equal for your family 1:13:11- Benefits of buying farm land ahead of time instead of waiting to inherit 1:21:35 – What successful farm transitions actually look like 1:31:35 – Rapid-fire round: Biggest risks, underrated lessons, and avoided conversations 1:33:55 – What we can learn from each other and call to action

This global conversation highlights the common struggles farm families share, the lessons different countries can learn from one another, and why the time to start planning is now.

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Thanks for tuning in,

Tracy

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Show Resources

Eamonn Walsh – Ireland Founder of The Financial Farmer and a specialist in helping Irish farmers strengthen financial management and succession readiness. https://alliedfinancial.ie

Mike Downey – United States Agriculture strategist with UnCommon Farms, working with U.S. producers on farm profitability, business structure, and long-term succession strategy. https://uncommonfarms.com https://www.nextgenag.us/the-team/

Derryn Shrosbree – Canada Founder of 33seven and farm transition advisor helping Canadian farm families create clear, workable succession plans. https://www.33seven.ca

Hosted by Tracy Brunet of Farm Marketer and The Impact Farming Show.

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