Christmas is less than 100 days away and you can give your family an early present this year by attending one of the upcoming ASA Succession Planning Workshops. ASA is offering these sessions as a way for soybean producers and their families to learn the necessary steps to protecting their family farm’s legacy. 

The Succession Planning Workshops titled “Five Keys to Effective Succession Planning,” are sponsored by Farm Credit, AGCO, Illinois Soybean Association, Michigan Soybean Association and Ohio Soybean Association. Through the five keys, participants learn about the planning process, good communication strategies and how to overcome obstacles. Utilizing tips from this session will help ensure the farm remains in the family, provides financial security, and offers career opportunities for generations to come.

The workshop dates cities and locations are:

• Thursday, Dec. 4 – Moline, Ill.(Stoney Creek Inn)

• Thursday, Jan. 15 – Columbus, Ohio (Renaissance Columbus Downtown)

The workshops are open to all soybean producers and for ASA members have a registration fee of $50 for the first person in a family and $30 for each additional family member. For non ASA members, the registration fee for the first person in a family $90 and each additional person is $70. To register, click here and choose which city and session you want to attend.

The workshops are taught by Kevin Spafford, founder of Legacy by Design. Legacy by Design is a firm dedicated to succession planning for farm families and agribusiness owners. Over the last 10 years, he’s spearheaded initiatives to improve the way farmers, ranchers and agribusiness owners engage in the succession planning process.

For more information about these workshops go to ASA website. For more information about eLegacyConnect click here.