Farm and ranch estate planning on agenda for NALC’s 11th Annual Mid-South Conference
“Estate planning is extremely important for everyone, but especially so for producers and farm families and the overall health of the ag industry. It’s definitely not a one-size-fits-all situation." — Connie Haden
By Tru Joi Curtis
National Agricultural Law Center
U of A System Division of Agriculture
April 10, 2024
Fast facts:
- National Ag Law Center’s Mid-South conference set for June 6-7
- Attorney Connie Haden will discuss estate planning
- Conference registration is online
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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — The average age of farmers continues increasing, according to
the latest Census of Agriculture, yet many of those farmers haven’t completed an estate
plan.
The 2022 Census of Agriculture, released this year by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, found that the average
age of a farmer is 58.1 years, up 0.6 years from the 2017 census.
The lack of an estate plan can lead to disruption in farm operations, not to mention
chaotic cash flow and a lot of hurt feelings following the death of the farm’s principal
operator.
Attorney Connie Haden of The Law Firm of Haden & Colbert will discuss the ins and outs of farm and ranch estate planning at the National Agricultural
Law Center’s 11th Annual Mid-South Agricultural and Environmental Law Conference,
which will be held June 6-7.
During her session, “Estate Planning & The Farm: Top Tips and Practice Pointers,”
Haden will provide practical, need-to-know estate planning information.
“Estate planning is extremely important for everyone, but especially so for producers
and farm families and the overall health of the ag industry. It’s definitely not a
one-size-fits-all situation,” Haden said. “We’ll be addressing practical tips, best
practices, and pitfalls to avoid during the estate planning process.”
The Mid-South Conference will be held in Memphis, Tennessee at the University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law. The conference will also be available via livestream for those unable to participate
in person. Registration, agenda and more information is available online. For those who register by May 13, two bonus hours of free online CLE/CE is available.
“The annual Mid-South conference is a premiere legal education and networking opportunity,
including having great folks like Connie Haden,” NALC Director Harrison Pittman said.
“Estate planning is a huge issue in the agriculture sector, especially in the Mid-South.
Connie’s direct experience with farm and ranch estate planning is a significant part
of the excellent agenda for the 11th Annual Mid-South Conference.”
For information about the National Agricultural Law Center, visit nationalaglawcenter.org. For updates on upcoming events and important legal updates, follow @Nataglaw on X as well as on Facebook and LinkedIn. Also, you can subscribe free of charge to The Feed, the NALC’s twice-monthly newsletter highlighting recent legal developments facing
agriculture.
About the National Agricultural Law Center
The National Agricultural Law Center serves as the nation’s leading source of agricultural
and food law research and information. The NALC works with producers, state and federal
policymakers, Congressional staffers, attorneys, land grant universities, and many
others to provide objective, nonpartisan agricultural and food law research and information
to the nation’s agricultural community.
The NALC is a unit of the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture and
works in close partnership with the USDA Agricultural Research Service, National Agricultural
Library.
About the Division of Agriculture
The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture’s mission is to strengthen
agriculture, communities, and families by connecting trusted research to the adoption
of best practices. The Division of Agriculture conducts research and extension work
within the nation’s historic land grant education system through the Agricultural
Experiment Station and the Cooperative Extension Service.
The Division of Agriculture is one of 20 entities within the University of Arkansas
System. It has offices in all 75 counties in Arkansas and faculty on five system campuses.
The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture is an equal opportunity/equal
access/affirmative action institution. If you require a reasonable accommodation to
participate or need materials in another format, please contact dviguet@uark.edu as
soon as possible. Dial 711 for Arkansas Relay.
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National Agricultural Law Center
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