Why have you been putting it off?  Sometimes it's fear that keeps us from moving forward with a legacy plan...according to Ben Metzger, Director of Legacy Planning with Water Street Solutions.  And as he shares with KRVN's Dewey Nelson, sometimes that fear is totally unfounded....so move forward!  What Holds Us Back from Legacy Planning Metzger AUDIO

For the text of the interview, click here: What Holds Us Back from Legacy Planning?

Renting farmland is probably your largest expense. Cash rents are historically high, but how long will the upward trend continue? Most farmers haven't needed to negotiate cash rent downward, but what will happen if we need to?

In his weekly Finance First post on FarmFutures.com, Darren Frye, President and CEO of Water Street Solutions, writes about how to build strong relationships with your landlords. That helps create a strong foundation for negotiating with them in the future. Read it HERE.

A lot of times farmers have a hard time selling grain because of the emotion surrounding the process.  The same thing can happen with other assets on the farm when we are not focusing on the business' bottom line.  Darren Frye, President and CEO of Water Street Solutions talks about that with Dewey Nelson from KRVN.   Don't Fall in Love with Your Farm's Assets Frye AUDIO

For the text of the interview, click here: Don't Fall in Love with Your Farm's Assets

Farmers broke the record this spring for the most corn planted in one week - by 7.7 million acres. How did we do it? On the other hand, what risks could that open up this growing season?

In his weekly Finance First post on FarmFutures.com, Darren Frye, President and CEO of Water Street Solutions, writes about the potential implications of the large amount of planting that happened all at once this spring. Read it HERE.

You know it's something that you have to do "when you have time".  But perhaps you just need to make time instead of continually putting it off.  Think of it as a gift you give to the next generation and to your legacy.  This VIDEO contains more information.  After you watch it, show it to Mom and Dad.

If you're anything like most farmers, it's hard to think about not being on the farm some day. There are any number of reasons we can put off starting a legacy plan, but the truth is that none of them are good reasons to delay the certainty that comes with having a plan for the future.

In his weekly Finance First post on FarmFutures.com, Darren Frye, President and CEO of Water Street Solutions, talks about the fears that can hold us back from starting a legacy plan for the farm. Read it HERE.