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Finding Farmland For Your Farm

Farmbrite

There's a lot that goes into farming and there's a lot to think about before buying land for your farm. Finding the best farmland for your new farm involves several key steps to ensure you choose a location that meets your needs and goals. Here Are Some Effective Ways to Find Suitable Farmland: 1.

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Farmland rental rates climbing in conjunction with ownership costs

Real Agriculture

New survey data shows around half of farms that have farmland rental agreements up for renewal this year are expecting rental rates to increase, with some anticipating a significant jump in the land rent component of their cost of production. Rising land rent costs are coinciding with the increasing cost of owning land, as borrowing.

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A Washington Cohousing Project Could Help Preserve Farmland

Modern Farmer

Its a rare sunny day in January, and about a dozen people gather on a farm in Snohomish County, Washington. The farmer, Brett Aiello of Reconnecting Roots Farm, wants to suppress the weeds around some newly planted fruit trees without disturbing the soil, and hes enlisted some help. Let’s prove that this works.

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A New Path to Sustainable Farming: An Agrarian Commons Model

Food Tank

Agrarian Trust, a national nonprofit in the United States, is taking a commons-based approach to help ensure that a new generation of farmers can access farm land. farmland will change hands over the next 15 years. Farmland is really a national treasure, but its not protected that way in the U.S., Willoughby tells Food Tank.

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Environment Agency blamed for farm flooding devastation

Farmers Weekly

Farmers Weekly The Environment Agency stands accused of hypocrisy and negligence over its failure to maintain watercourses to prevent farms from devastating flood damage.

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Institutional Requirements for Site-Related Systems on Farmlands

Agric4profits

Institutional control refers to measures implemented to manage exposure to contaminants on farmlands where remedial action does not meet agricultural safety standards.

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Rent or buy farmland? A look at 2023 farmland rent-to-price ratios

Real Agriculture

The FCC Farmland Values Report showed increases for 2023, raising land affordability challenges for farm operations. Generally, the cost to rent farmland is lower than financing, making it a worthy alternative to support cash flow and minimize financial risk.

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