International Farm Transition Network (IFTN)

We are pleased to announce that our longstanding relationship with the International @FARMTRANSFERS_ Project, completed by over 18,000 farmers, in 13 countries & 8 U.S. states, has been strengthened by the inclusion of a new section about it on our website farmtransition.org/international-…

Registration for this year’s International Farm Transition Network (IFTN) Annual Professional Development Conference taking place from June 2–3, 2026 at the Wyndham Gettysburg Hotel & Conference Center, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, USA is now open! See here: lnkd.in/dhuPNr8r

On #NationalAgDay, we highlight that farm succession is about more than paperwork, it’s about people Our Board Member Dr Shane Conway features in American Vegetable Grower, exploring the roles, relationships & dynamics shaping farm transitions 🔗 growingproduce.com/american-veget… #AgDay26

Current IFTN Board Member, @DrShaneConway & former Board Member, Darlene Livingston, were featured on Ireland's national radio station @rte Radio 1 speaking about the transatlantic success of @FarmersYards social initiative for older farmers Listen here: rte.ie/radio/radio1/c…

The @IrishCountryLiv section of last weeks @farmersjournal featured an artcile about Farmer's Yards at Mountbellew Livestock Mart & its subsequent roll out in Pennsylvania 🇺🇸 last year Farmer Patsy Ruane, @DrShaneConway & Michael Fitzmaurice TD interviewed farmersjournal.ie/life/features/…

Looking forward to speaking at this international symposium on farm succession later this month with colleagues from the UK 🇬🇧, USA 🇺🇲 & Australia 🇦🇺. Register below 👇 @eucapnetwork @agriculture_ie @USDA @SafeHabitus_eu @UniofExeter @capnetworkire @LandForGood @ARC2020eu

Register here for the upcoming International Farm Succession Symposium 2026 featuring IFTN founder John R. Baker, Attorney at Law, Iowa, U.S.A. & current board member @DrShaneConway, Atlantic Technological University, Ireland: successionalliance.com/events/interna…

Our next Education Hour on Jan 15th 2026 will feature Dr Brian Leonard from @ucddublin Ireland, who will present on the topic of 'Generational Renewal in Irish Agriculture: Barriers, Opportunities and Policy'. Registration details here: extension.sdstate.edu/event/internat…

📢 Our next Education Hour features Dr. Rebecca Purc-Stephenson (University of Alberta, Canada) sharing new research on the barriers & motivators to starting farm succession planning. 🗓️ Sept 30, 2025 | 10:00 a.m. CST 🔗 extension.sdstate.edu/event/internat…

Following its successful pilot in Ireland in 2023, the Farmer’s Yards Social Initiative is now supporting farmer mental health, wellbeing & later-life planning in Pennsylvania, U.S.A. 🇮🇪➡️🇺🇸 @DrShaneConway will share insights at the next @AgriSafeNetwork Mental Health Exchange

This year's IFTN Annual Professional Development Conference features an update by @DrShaneConway from @uniofgalway on the transatlantic journey of @FarmersYards, a social initiative supporting farmers in Ireland 🇮🇪 & Pennsylvania 🇺🇸 through the emotional side of farm succession.

Last chance to register for this year's IFTN Annual Conference 2025, taking place tomorrow, June 4th, via Zoom! Register here: eventbrite.com/e/internationa…

The final Agenda for the IFTN Annual Conference 2025, taking place from June 4th to 5th, themed 'Fair is not Always Equal: Family Trusts, Liability & Distribution of Assets in the Farm Succession Process' has just been released! See below⬇️ Register here: extension.sdstate.edu/event/internat…

Excellent line up of speakers for our IFTN Annual Conference 2025, taking place from June 4th to 5th, themed 'Fair is not Always Equal: Family Trusts, Liability, and Distribution of Assets in the Farm Succession Process'. Register here: extension.sdstate.edu/event/internat…

Registration for our IFTN Annual Conference 2025, taking place from June 4th to 5th, is now open! 'Fair is not Always Equal: Family Trusts, Liability, and Distribution of Assets in the Farm Succession Process'. Please find the registration link here: extension.sdstate.edu/event/internat…

🚜 Planning farm succession can be tough—join IFTN’s upcoming online educational hour with Renee Wiatt from Purdue University (@LifeAtPurdue) on March 15 at 10AM CDT to learn how to overcome roadblocks and build a roadmap for transition. Register here: extension.sdstate.edu/event/internat…

🚜 Working on farm succession? The IFTN is now accepting applications for 15-min Lightning Round presentations at the upcoming 2025 IFTN Online Conference! -Submission Deadline to apply: April 27th, 2025 -Successful Notifications: May 5th, 2025 Apply here: surveymonkey.com/r/GSCW52Z

Excited to announce that Lauren Van Ewyk, CEO of the National Farmer Mental Health Alliance, operating in 🇺🇸 & 🇨🇦, will share expert-led wellness strategies for navigating the emotional challenges of farm succession at our June conference Register here: eventbrite.com/.../internatio…...

New research from Ireland exploring the unique mental health challenges facing women in agriculture, including the often-overlooked issue of farm transition.

An interesting paper from @OregonState University entitled 'For the Love of the Land: Generational Land Transfer and the Future of Family Forests in Western Washington State, USA' can freely viewed/downloaded here: researchgate.net/publication/28…

📢We're pleased to announce that Adrian Haws (@Cornell University) will present his research "Who (actually) gets the farm?" on U.S. farm succession, recently published in the American Journal of Agricultural Economics, at this year's #IFTN Conference 🇺🇸 June 4-5, 2025 (Online)