Here is a guide: > Fields of Farmers America's average farmer is sixty years old. When young people can't get in, old people can't get out. read more
Depending on legislation in your area, using (renting) your land for organic farming may not be possible from the start if 'traditional' farming (think pesticide use and the like) has taken place on your land, and how long ago the land was farmed that way. read more
Iowa Beginning Farmer Tax Credit allows landowners to earn tax credits for leasing their land to beginning farmers. Administered by the Iowa Finance Authority, landowners can receive a 7 percent tax credit for cash rent leases, 17 percent tax credit for crop share leases, and additional credit available if the beginning farmer is a veteran. read more
Raising rent. The new crop year for Aiken's state of Nebraska, for example, is March 1. And, the state's lease establishment deadline is September 1. After that date, the landlord cannot change rent "without the tenant's agreement," he says. Hunting on leased land. read more