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TOP 10 Farm Transition Planning Mistakes with Tracy Brunet

Wednesday, March 26, 2025

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TOP 10 Farm Transition Planning Mistakes with Tracy Brunet


Episode Overview: In this week’s episode of The Impact Farming Show, Tracy dives deep into the TOP 10 Farm Transition Planning Mistakes that many farm founders make during this critical stage. With so many powerful conversations from the greatest minds in farm business management, Tracy draws on past transition planning episodes to provide you with invaluable insights.

Farm transition planning is a complex process with numerous considerations, and many founders face concerns they don’t know how to navigate. Tracy draws on past conversations to help you identify the most common mistakes and avoid them, ensuring that your farm’s future is secured.

Stay tuned until the end of the episode for a brand new FREE resource Tracy has for those eager to learn more about farm transition planning but don’t know where to begin.

Key Takeaways from this Episode:
1. TOP 10 Transition Planning Mistakes: Tracy shares the top mistakes farm founders make and how to avoid them. Whether it's not involving the right people, overlooking family dynamics, or waiting too long to make a plan, these mistakes can have long-term consequences.

2. Why Early Planning Matters: Learn how waiting until the last minute to think about farm transition can result in more stress, fewer options, and potentially harmful consequences for your business.

3. The Importance of Communication in Transition Planning: Discover why keeping an open line of communication with family members, employees, and advisors is critical to a successful transition.

4. The Value of Seeking Expert Guidance: Learn why working with a team of professionals—lawyers, accountants, and transition planners—is vital for navigating the complexities of the process.

5. What Should You Do Next?: Tracy provides practical steps on what to consider and how to get started with your own farm transition plan.

6. A FREE Resource: Tracy reveals a brand-new FREE resource that listeners can access to kickstart their farm transition journey.


Who Should Listen:
  • Farm owners considering or currently in the process of transitioning their farm.
  • Farm successors who would one day love to take over the family farm but are not sure where to start.
  • Those seeking to understand the key considerations and mistakes to avoid when planning a farm transition.


Tune in for this informative episode and avoid the mistakes that can delay or derail your farm transition.


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Resources Mentioned in this Episode:



FREE RESOURCE: Transition Planning Books & Resources Ebook – available for download now!
https://www.farmmarketer.com/impact_farming_show/free_resources


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* Disclaimer - As always, this information is not intended to provide business or medical advice. To ensure that your own circumstances have been properly considered and that action is taken based on the latest information available, you should obtain professional advice from qualified business or medical professionals before acting on any of the information in this post.
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The Impact Farming Show

Welcome to Impact Farming, Farm Marketer's video and audio show dedicated to helping Canadian farmers excel in the business of farming. Our goal with this show is to introduce our audience to the people and ideas that are going to make an IMPACT on their farming operation. 

Show Host - Tracy Brunet
CEO of Farm Marketer 

Tracy and her husband are cattle ranchers in South East, Manitoba. As host of the show, primary producer and agvocate, Tracy is passionate about helping farmers succeed in the business of farming. 

In each episode, Tracy chats with today's most successful farm advisors and industry leaders to bring our audience the best and most important ideas. 

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