Land Link #10: Dividing Assets - Equal Isn't Always Fair

Center for Agricultural Profitability · Aug 10, 2026

With: Jessica Groskopf and Anastasia Meyer, Agricultural Economists, UNL Center for Agricultural Profitability. This episode takes on one of the hardest parts of a farm or ranch transition: splitting assets among heirs. An equal split on paper doesn't always add up to a fair one, especially when one child has worked the operation for years and others haven't. The conversation walks through how families can weigh contributions, expectations and long-term goals when deciding who gets what. Listeners will hear practical ways to start that conversation early, before decisions get made under…