Two tools can soften that final crop year in a serious way. Most farmers haven’t heard of either, because they live mostly in the world of doctors, dentists, and small business owners. But they fit a retiring farm operation about…

Walk into almost any farm kitchen, sit in on a lender’s annual review, or attend a commodity meeting, and one topic is quietly looming in the background. That topic, estate and transition management, consistently ranks among the top three challenges…