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Succeeding with succession

Succeeding with succession

Succession planning can be a difficult issue for farm owners and managers to approach, but there are several important steps everyone can take to make the process simpler and more effective.

Will and George Holmes walking a grazing field on their farm in Dorset while discussing their succession plan.

"There's no reason not to tackle succession"

We visited three farms to find out how they're tackling succession on their own farms, by managing the handover of the business to their children or their existing staff.

Find out more about each farm in the case studies below.

Nathan Crocker is planning to eventually take control of Catherine Pickford's dairy business.
‘Too many farmers don't get control until it's too late’
Find out how one farmer is planning the succession of her business outside of her direct family.
George and Will Holmes.
Succession allowing family to meet their goals
Open discussions have helped the Holmes family develop a succession plan that works for all of them.
David and Geoff homer often talk about their farm's succession plan.
‘Succession is not a subject for tomorrow – it’s one for today'
The Homer family is working on a plan to suit all three of their children, their partners and the generation beyond.

Members get more

You can get more advice, tips and tools to help you tackle everything from succession planning to nutrient management and staff recruitment by becoming a member of farming and growing's professional body.

Find out more about the benefits of TIAH membership and how we can support you in strengthening your business.
Practical advice for planning succession on farms
This webinar provides advice to help farming families create a succession plan for their business.
Guide to succession planning
This practical guide looks at exactly what succession planning is, regardless of whether a business is to be kept in a family.
Young people and planning succession
Information on how farmers and growers can help a new generation come into the industry and plan for their future.
Catherine Pickford and Nathan Crocker are working to their succession plan at Alford Fields Farm, Somerset.

Our guide to successfully tackling succession planning

Get a better idea how you can start the conversation about succession on your farm with this guide.

Whether you're looking to talk to the current owner about your own ambition, or if you're wondering how you can start to plan your retirement, this guide can offer you quick tips to get started.

Where this sits with the Capability Framework

The practices involved in succession planning relate to the capabiities inside the Business area of our Capability Framework.

Our resources can help you start succession planning for your own farming or growing business.

More succession planning resources

We're working with partners across the industry to gather all the useful learning resources you need to help you make a success with succession on your own farm.

TIAH members can access the Learning Hub to find videos, pdfs and short learning courses to quickly get started on their own succession plan.