College of Agriculture & Natural Resources

Farm Succession Study

Published on September 21, 2012
Results of a 2011 survey of Michigan farmers about their retirement and succession plans are detailed in this report.

Farm transition and succession – Why bother?

Published on February 17, 2013
Nearly all farms aspire to pass the farm on to future generations, but many fail to make adequate plans to do so.

The Michigan Farm Succession Study: Findings and Implications

Published on September 20, 2012
This report details findings about Michigan farm operations and farmers’ retirement and succession plans.

The Michigan Farm Succession Study: Findings and Implications

Published on June 30, 2012
The Michigan Farm Succession Study: Findings and Implications

Farm transition and succession – What is involved?

Published on February 17, 2013
Most farms recognize the importance of a farm business transition and succession plan to pass the farm on to the next generations, but they don’t understand how to formulate a good plan.

Farm succession planning demands that we step up our communication

Published on November 19, 2014
Everyone knows good communication is important in relationships and business, but throw succession planning into the mix and you’ll discover just how important it is.

Turning over a new leaf – Farm business succession

Published on November 4, 2013
A new twist on an old idiom, with farm business succession planning in mind.

Farm Business Management | MI Ag Ideas to Grow With

Farm Business Management

Farm Management | Ottawa County

Farm Labor & Human Resources

MSU Extension provides group program and one-on-one consultations with farms and farm families to act as a guide in preparing farm succession plans.

Farm and small business transition and succession: Now is the time!

Published on July 18, 2013
Nearly all operators of farms and small businesses aspire to pass them on to future generations, but many keep putting it off until it is too late.

Individual-based simulation models for forest succession and management

Published on September 28, 1994

Farm women tailor plans to transition farms to the next generation

Published on April 12, 2012
They are wives, daughters, daughter-in-laws, or mothers. Some carried more than one title. All were farmers. All were in search of how they could most effectively transfer the farm business from one generation to the next.

Business owners looking to retire: Is your succession plan in place?

Published on June 28, 2016
Six steps to help create a “talent pool” based succession plan process.