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Ag's Future Demands Death Tax Repeal

With the death tax a constant threat to America’s farm and ranch families, now’s the time to sit down with a lawyer and get your affairs in order. Yet, 90% of families either don’t have an estate plan or are inadequately protected, says Brian Kirby, a Sioux Falls, SD-based lawyer and partner at Lindquist & Vennum.

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  • estate transfer
    Dec. 20, 2012
    Article

    Ag's Future Demands Death Tax Repeal 2

    With the death tax a constant threat to America’s farm and ranch families, now’s the time to sit down with a lawyer and get your affairs in order. Yet, 90% of families either don’t have an estate plan or are inadequately protected, says Brian Kirby, a Sioux Falls, SD-based lawyer and partner at Lindquist & Vennum....More
  • annual cropland and pasture values
    Dec. 9, 2012
    Article

    Industry At A Glance: Cropland & Pasture Values 1

    What impact would the failure of the U.S. Congress to address the estate tax before Jan. 1 have on your business operations and estgate planning? Unless Congress acts, the federal estate tax will drop on Jan. 1 from the current $5-million individual exemption and 35% tax rate, to $1 million and a 55% tax rate. Most land-owning agriculturalists, who tend to be asset-rich but cash-poor, would be impacted by that change....More
  • estate planning
    Dec. 3, 2012
    blog

    Is Your Estate Plan Up To Snuff?

    Last week, the South Dakota Department of Agriculture (SDDA) and South Dakota State University hosted the first ever Beginner Farmer and Rancher Symposium. It was standing room only as the event focused on helping farm and ranch families transition their operations from one generation to the next....More
  • limousin bred heifer in pasture
    Nov. 14, 2012
    blog

    Ranchers Need Permanent Estate Tax Relief 10

    I celebrated my 25th birthday earlier this week at a small steakhouse in Letcher, SD. While enjoying steak tips and wine, one of our neighbors joined us at our table. We started visiting about the election results, and soon, the topic of the death tax came up. He said his friend ended up paying $2 million in estate taxes in order to save the family ranch after the death of his father. The conversation continued with talk of estate planning, gifting land and putting assets in a trust for the next generation before it’s too late....More
  • 2013 tax changes
    Oct. 25, 2012
    Article

    Important Year-End Tax Implications For Ranchers 2

    As Dec. 31 approaches, the tax policy debate remains unfinished in Washington. BEEF looks at the implications for ranchers....More
  • Sep. 21, 2012
    Article

    Tools & Programs Exist To Help New Ranchers 4

    Agriculture producers aren’t getting any younger, and those looking for a start in the industry are facing an ever-rising wall of challenges. In an effort to improve the odds, for those looking to get a start in farming and ranching, a variety of local, state and national programs, workshops and degrees are actively engaging young people, providing them with firsthand experiences, and supplying opportunities to help them get their foot in the door....More
  • Sep. 12, 2012
    Article

    Effective Succession Plan Needed To Carry On The Veterinarian Dream

    You’ve worked for decades to build the practice of your dreams. You’ve overcome obstacles and, sure, you’ve seen your share of ups and downs. But in the end, you’re proud of what you’ve accomplished....More
  • Aug. 2, 2012
    Article

    House Votes To Extend Estate Tax Relief Through 2013

    The U.S. House of Representatives voted to extend the current tax code for another year. This includes keeping the estate tax, known as the death tax, at its current level of 35 percent for estates worth more than $5 million per individual and $10 million per couple....More
  • Apr. 19, 2012
    Article

    Communicating Correctly Is Key For Family Ranches

    Receiving criticism without becoming defensive is hard enough to do under any circumstance. Throw in family dynamics and it can be nearly impossible. However, there are ways to both deliver and receive criticism that not only reduce the chance for hurt feelings and bruised egos, but that can actually help members of a family ranch and their employees become a more cohesive unit....More
  • Mar. 28, 2012
    Article

    Young Ranchers Share Their Estate Transfer Stories

    J.W. & Hanna Hendry The Hendry brothers and their parents run 2,700 mother cows on about 165,000 deeded and leased acres in the center of Wyoming. Their black and black baldie cows are crossed with Charolais bulls. J.W. and his brother are the fourth generation to run the ranch their great grandfather homesteaded in the early 1900s....More
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