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Planting the seeds for retirement: A guide for young farmers
Secure your future as a young farmer with key strategies, savings tips and options to protect your farm and family.
Section 179 deductions for farm machinery and equipment in 2026
Learn how farmers can use Section 179 of the Internal Revenue Code to deduct the cost of farm machinery and equipment.
Unlock hidden farmland value with legacy nutrient deductions
Learn how LNDs work and explore tax benefits and financial strategies for protecting your agricultural legacy.
New law includes potential tax, financial benefits for farmers and ranchers
Learn about improved deductions, estate planning updates and risk management strategies to maximize these benefits.
Maximizing off-farm jobs: Tax breaks and benefits for farming families
Discover how farming families can reduce taxes and boost finances with off-farm income strategies like health insurance, HSAs and retirement plans.
How the Holmberg family preserved their farm legacy with expert guidance
Learn how Nationwide’s Land As Your Legacy® program helps families like the Holmbergs secure their farm’s future.
Is a Limited Liability Company right for your farm?
Explore the pros and cons of forming an LLC for your farm. Learn how it can protect personal assets, offer tax flexibility and more.
Securing your farm's legacy through estate planning
Learn how to protect your farm assets with expert estate planning and succession strategies for a smooth transition of your family's agricultural legacy.
Let’s talk about land
Whether new to owning or renting farmland, currently farming or retired, the future of your farmland matters most.
Do you need farm insurance?
Farmland is a valuable asset. But its value also makes it a liability if you don’t have the right insurance protection in place.
Farmland leases: What you need to know
Growing competition and high costs make it important to sign a lease that spells out responsibilities of farmland owner and lessee.
Farmland lease relationships: Landowner and lessee
Learn how engagement between landowner and tenant builds trust and cements long-term relationships.
Protecting your farmland investment
Having a clear picture of what is raised on or supported by your farmland is the first step in identifying your liabilities.
Tips for peacefully passing on the family farm
Discussing the future of a farm isn’t always easy. Learn the four tips to facilitate the right communication for a successful family farm transition.
5 farm transition and estate planning strategies
Farm estate planning is often overlooked, leading to issues for potential heirs. These five strategies can help ease the transition to the next generation.
Farm succession planning with no family heirs
When there are no family heirs to take over your farm, a farm succession plan is essential. Learn what you need as you prepare your farm's transition.
Social Security and Medicare for farmers
It’s important for farmers to plan their long-term financial future and retirement. Learn about Medicare and Social Security benefits for farmers.
Life insurance options for farmers
Life insurance can help protect your family, farming business and future farm operations. Learn about the most common life insurance options for farmers.
How a family planned for the future of their farm
It’s important to build a well-planned farm transition plan. Find out how Nationwide helped a family plan for retirement and the future of their farm
Tips on long-term care planning for farmers
When planning for your farm’s future, it’s good to review personal and financial goals. View these tips on long-term care planning for farm and ranch families.
Attract farmworkers with retirement savings plans
Learn about the various retirement savings plans available for farm employees. There are options available for family farms, large farms and agribusinesses.
Gifting large farm assets
Farm transition planning is important for families to discuss. See how you can plan and gift large farm assets to the next generation.
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