•Succession Plans: According to a study from Purdue University and other farmer surveys, only 55% of farmers have done some level of succession planning.

•Business Structure: The vast majority of farms have no formal business structure. About 86% of farms are in sole proprietorships. A business entity can support liability protection, taxes or variety of other areas, but also comes with some drawbacks.

•Local Economics: Rural/urban growth patterns impact quality of life, labor pool, infrastructure, local market demand, regulation and asset value.

•Growth of Commodity: Farm sector or commodity growth/decline impact legacy risk.

•Land Leaving Agriculture: A significant portion of farmland and ranchland is on pace to be paved over, fragmented or compromised.