2022 Land Report: Who owns the most land in the United States? | Successful Farming
NW AG SHOW REPORT: Advice for farmers making succession plans | Oregon | capitalpress.com
"There are so many different things involved in succession planning. It's not just a will and trust," said Nellie McAdams, executive director of Oregon Agricultural Trust. "It can sort of seem like unraveling a ball of yarn and not knowing where the end is."
“Coming Home To Farm” Focuses On Succession Planning For Both Generations – PNW AG Network
The Washington state Farm Bureau is working with a new program call ”Coming Home to Farm”, to promote an open and honest dialog about the changing of the guard.
For Farmland Conservation, It Comes Down To Who Owns It | Harvest Public Media
Lin Warfel puts farmland owners in central Illinois into two categories: Those with a deep connection and desire to preserve their land, and those obsessed with short-term money.
The 80-year-old still owns the land that’s been in his family since his great-grandfather arrived in Champaign County in the 1800’s. After farming it for decades, he now rents the corn and soybean operation to his neighbors down the road.
The Number Of Farms Continues To Drop Nationally – PNW AG Network
Here in the northwest, Washington loss 100 farms last year, while Oregon and Idaho showed no change. Meanwhile, Montana gained 100 farms in 2020.
Idaho Ag Looking At Address Land Lost To Urban Sprawl – PNW AG Network
It may be a slow process, but one that has many in the farming community concerned; the loss of farmland due to urban sprawl. According to the American Farmland Trust, between 2001-2016 eleven million acres of farmland was removed from production nationwide. That comes out to roughly 2,000 acres per day.
Ready cash sends farmland values higher | Successful Farming
Higher commodity prices are putting cash in farmers’ pockets and as a result, farmland values are headed upward this year
Why Bill Gates Is Investing Big Time In Farmland Across Washington And The Country | Northwest Public Broadcasting