Farm Estate GPS

What did I hear you say? We always seem to have projects going on at our place. My family often rolls their eyes when they hear me say we have another project to do. That’s probably because I typically underestimate the time and energy it will take to complete the...

Do you remember all the feared tax proposals from last year? They were all over the headlines. Then “poof”, the scare of the ‘crazy tax’ just went away. Well, not so fast my friends. Enter inflation! It's become the new 'crazy tax' that's hurting farm succession. ...

I’ve worked with a lot of great farm families over the years and have seen many ups and downs in ag during that time. But things feel different in this inflationary environment. The only thing rising as fast as land prices right now might just be the associated risks....

The STEP Act, the 99.5% Act, and the American Families Plan are all proposals that could fundamentally change the rules for tax and estate planning. Concerned farm families are calling in daily asking, “What do we do to protect our farm if the tax law changes?” That’s...

Do you remember hearing sayings as a kid, and you really didn’t know what they meant? Then later in life you figured it out? Well right now, I’m thinking “Don’t bite the hand that feeds you!” By now, many of you have heard of some of the proposed tax law changes and...

There are less and less things I enjoy watching on TV, but occasionally I enjoy watching Shark Tank. For those who are not familiar with the TV show, the general concept is people bring their product, or business into the “Shark Tank”. The Sharks are some very...