Farmers urged to ease succession

Chris McCullough For Agri-View
Oct 29, 2026
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Making a farm will is one of the most important tasks that need to be addressed to avoid any ‘handover’ problems in the future, which could include selling stock.

Chris McCullough/For Agri-View

Handing over the traditional family farm to the next generation can be made so much easier with a farm will in place.

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Farmers can be notoriously private individuals and almost lock-up when it comes to serious talks with family members about things like wills, succession, funerals and health. They often fear that complicated family dynamics could cause real issues when it comes to “who gets what” following their passing. They will effectively kick the can of writing a will down the road a few times.

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With 20 years experience behind him, award-winning agricultural journalist Chris McCullough is always on the hunt for his next story. He grew up on the family dairy farm in the heart of Northern Ireland and is based on the country’s east coast. He travels around the world to bring readers international news.