Have you experienced barriers or challenges to accessing farmland? We want to know!
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EmailTake part in a survey from a joint MIFarmLink-MSU Extension research project funded through a SARE grant.
From spring tillage to the final harvest, farming is a tough business. Gaining access to farmland can be just as difficult but just how difficult? That’s where you come in! If you’ve observed or experienced challenges in accessing farmland through leasing, buying or land transfer, MIFarmLink and Michigan State University want to hear from you
This brief survey is part of a larger joint research project that aims to help identify common issues that hold up the process of acquiring or passing on farmland. Funded through a Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) grant, the ultimate goal of the project is to develop new tools and strategies to enhance negotiation processes between farmland owners and seekers and support the successful transition of land.
SARE-funded research reveals 39% of farmers without heirs would prefer to pass their land to a non-relative farmer over liquidation—even if they made less money. To keep farmland in cultivation, there is an urgent need for farm link programs that provide the services, tools and information that retiring and beginning farmers need to make their land transfer goals successful.
If you have faced roadblocks in the pursuit of acquiring or passing on land, please take a few minutes to tell us about it. The survey can be accessed at: https://msu.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0cQtPm4vPD6V2TQ
