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Push farm business decisions to next generation Slideshow: This farm succession strategy is working well for one Indiana family. Giving the next generation decision-making power early on requires communication and trust.

It's important to understand your rights when entering or terminating a verbal #farm lease. This Center for Ag Profitability article provides best practices for termination to mitigate risks & foster smoother transitions. » https://buff.ly/4gzqp3m #NebExt #agland #farmland #landmanagement #ag

#Farmland access in the US should not depend on investor portfolios. About 50% of U.S. farmland is owned by non-operator landlords. 95% of farmers in the US are white men in their 50s. “For Latino farmers, on the other hand, the ownership of land is related to self-determination, on being able to do the type of operation that they want,” Pereyra has observed in her work. Thanks, Grey Moran, for another great article about Farmland access in the US and how farmers of color are locked out of the system https://lnkd.in/eYrqxD9U

If you own farmland and lease it out, you know that managing those landowner relationships can be time-consuming. That’s why a new ag company called Oaken was created to help landowners save time, reduce hassle, and strengthen their connections with their leasing partners. “Oaken.Ag is a software platform that helps you consolidate all information as it relates to landowners,” says Shashi Raghunandan, the Founder and CEO of Oaken.Ag.

5 Key Things to Do When Screening Potential Farm Tenants 1. Check their references with previous landlords. 2. Interview them by asking open-ended questions to gauge their intentions and competence. 3. Look for evidence of a commitment to farming excellence (Ex: appropriate machinery, trained and capable operators, effective systems and processes). 4. If possible, visit the prospective tenant's farm site. Seeing their current farm in person can give you a better sense of their management style and the condition of their equipment and facilities. 5. Ask about their communication practices. The ideal answer includes a history of regular reporting and standardized communication processes. Check out our full farmland leasing guide here ➡ https://lnkd.in/gqRJkwMU

You know you should make plans for the farm's future, but maybe you’re not sure where to start. Or maybe you’ve had a few conversations with your family or farming partners, but those conversations drift to other, more pressing matters about the operation. It is common for farmers to push farm succession planning to the back of their minds. It isn’t something that farms do every year, so finding the time and knowing where to start can be hurdles that seem too high to cross. If you’ve been thinking about farm succession and want to learn more about the steps and the basic vocabulary of succession and estate planning, UW-Madison Division of Extension has a 3-hour farm succession planning program to help you learn more. Joy Kirkpatrick and Kelly Wilfert, both Extension Farm Management Outreach Specialists, will provide a framework to help farms identify risk and begin those first conversations around succession planning. Join us Tuesday, April 2, 2024, 1:00 – 4:00 pm in Green Bay, at the Weyers-Hilliard Branch of the Brown County Library, 2680 Riverview Dr., Green Bay, WI. Registration information can be found at https://lnkd.in/gkcSC2uP

Prime farmland, secure water rights, and a commitment to sustainability—our newest acquisition in the Sacramento Delta has it all. With 2,625 acres joining our Fund III portfolio, including mature almond orchards and land ready for organic vegetable rotation, this strategic move aligns perfectly with our mission to achieve true double bottom line returns for our investors. Learn more about this exciting development from Rani Ramchandani, our Sr. Investor Relations Associate, in this 2 minute video. Here are three key takeaways from the video: 🌱 Strategic Acquisition: Farmland LP has acquired 2,625 acres of prime farmland in Northern California's Sacramento Delta, significantly enhancing the Fund III portfolio. 💧 Secure Water Rights: The new properties come with some of California's oldest and most secure senior water rights, ensuring a reliable water supply. 🌿 Sustainable Transformation: Plans include maintaining almond production on two properties and converting a portion of the third farm into organic vegetable rotation, aligning with Farmland LP's mission of sustainable agriculture. #SustainableAgriculture #OrganicFarming #FarmlandInvestment

I want to thank The Small Farm Acreage Field Days for putting on an incredible event. For everyone making the tree change to acreage or who are looking at increasing their skills, knowledge or efficiency on smaller properties, this field day offered so much. It was such a pleasure to share my presentation on “Making better decisions, together” and sharing key communication and decision making principles with rural family business owners. #peopleareourbiggestasset in business. #leadingchange #guestspeaker #communicatingwithpartners #decisionmakingstyles #peopledynamics #peoplesolutions

Will Farmers be Able to Purchase all the Land that will Come Up for Sale? Part II. In this second article in a three-part series, Randy Dickhut delves into thoughts on the all-important subject of who will buy the farmland that will come up for sale over the next several decades. The two trends of retiring farmers and the continuing flow of farmland passing down through the generations will converge during the next two decades, generating ownership changes and more than likely additional land for sale. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/gAvvwpN9

Co-op member, Jackie Owens and her family were featured in an article published by On Land. Learn more about how they were able to utilize Dirt Capital Partners to help secure land for their ranching operation. https://bit.ly/48jiOC5