Opinion Articles
Farm Succession Challenges: Some Thought Starters
THE biggest risk to a family farm is not government policy, climate change, drought, interest rates or commodity prices. It is the family itself. Farm succession is often pushed into the “too hard basket” until reality makes it unavoidable – and by then, it can become emotional, rushed, and sometimes ugly. From personal experience, I have picked up a few points worth considering. Most are borrowed wisdom, some are my own, and the list is
WA Farmers
February 12, 2026
