Wild weather forecasts. Volatile commodity markets. As a farmer, you deal with change and challenges much of the time. And what about the changes that have been happening in the big picture of farming? Think land prices, break evens and technology. How do we best respond to this changing world?

In his weekly Finance First post on FarmFutures.com, Darren Frye, President and CEO of Water Street Solutions, has some ideas about how you can make your farm more resilient to the changes in the ag world. Read it HERE.

Let's talk through the situation setting up for the week ahead.  We have farm broadcaster Jeff Nalley from the Cromwell Ag Radio Network and Water Street Solutions Senior Market Analyst Arlan Suderman   Audio Part One      Audio Part Two  

Sure, you can just fill out some online form and call it good for your business succession plan and legacy plan.  But that's probably not going to get you a great transition to the next farming generation.  Take a look at THIS SHORT VIDEO for more detail. 

Water Street Solutions has three legacy advisors who can work with you. 

Once you finally get in the field, you'll be going hard - but you should have some thinking time in the cab.  David Dam, Director of Training at Water Street Solutions gives you something to think about.  He talks about it here with Dewey Nelson from KRVN.  Harness the Power of Your Tractor Time and Your Business Gauges  Dam AUDIO

For the text of the interview, click here: Harness the Power of Your Tractor Time and Your Business Gauges

Have you been able to do fieldwork yet? If you answered no, you're certainly not alone - with the wet and cold conditions across much of farm country. This year, it's going to be important to know how your crop insurance policy works as you're making planting decisions.

In his weekly Finance First post on FarmFutures.com, Darren Frye, President and CEO of Water Street Solutions, has information you'll want to know this spring about how your crop insurance works in relation to planting delays. Read it HERE.

"Hey!  I'll be dead - so I won't care!"  That's something that's been said by farmers when it comes to the topic of legacy planning or succession planning.  And that's when you see the farmer's wife make a bad face.  Rightly so, says Ben Metzger, Director of Legacy Planning at Water Street Solutions.  He tells Dewey Nelson from KRVN that you don't do legacy planning for yourself, you do it for the future of your family and your farm.  Farm Legacy Planning is a Selfless Act Metzger AUDIO

For the text of the interview, click here: Farm Legacy Planning is a Selfless Act

This spring, it's likely you'll be spending at least some time in a tractor - or maybe a lot of time. What could happen if you focused your thoughts during that time on how to move your farm forward?

In his weekly Finance First post on FarmFutures.com, Darren Frye, President and CEO of Water Street Solutions, challenges farmers to use tractor time to focus on goals and planning for their operation. Read it HERE.

With succession planning one of the top concerns of farmers, spring planting season can be a good opportunity to train the future leaders of the farm. But how can you best go about this - and where should you start?

Darren Frye, President and CEO of Water Street Solutions has some ideas on 'spring training' for the next generation in the AgriNews this month. Read it HERE.

Water Street Solutions Senior Market Analyst Arlan Suderman spoke with farm broadcaster Jeff Nalley with the Cromwell Ag Radio Network.  Listen to these two recordings to get up to speed on market background heading into this trading week.  Recording One     Recording Two

There are some important first steps to starting that process of succession planning on your farm, according to Brian Hensley, a Legacy Advisor with Water Street Solutions.  He and Darren Frye, President and CEO of Water Street talked about these steps during a seminar about succession planning at Commodity Classic 2013 in Orlando earlier this year.  Here's a short video clip of these steps.