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Three Brothers Unite to Lead a 650-Hectare Family Farm Together

Breaking tradition, these siblings prove teamwork can sustain a thriving farm. Their story redefines succession in modern agriculture.

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2026 April 10 . 2:10 PM

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Rethinking Farm Succession: How Three Brothers Are Taking Over the Family Business

Three Brothers Unite to Lead a 650-Hectare Family Farm Together

Farm succession is already a complex process for many operations. But what happens when not one, but all three children want to take over the farm? The Oestmann family shows how it can be done.

On many farms, the rule is simple: the business passes to a single successor. But at the Oestmann family's farm in Rethen, Lower Saxony, things are different. Brothers Lasse, Malte, and Jan Ole plan to take over the family operation together—meaning they had to develop a model rarely seen in agriculture.

The conventional farm, with around 650 hectares of arable land, 5,000 fattening pigs, and a 1.8-MW biogas plant, has grown over generations. The brothers have divided responsibilities among themselves, with each focusing on one of the farm's core areas.

For the brothers, running the business together means coordination, trust, and clear rules—but also sharing the workload and responsibility across three pairs of shoulders.

Read the full article at LAND & FOREST.