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No-Tillers are facing a growing difficulty in accessing additional rented acres of land to farm. With increasing competition for available acres and rising land values, it's an ongoing challenge facing those most interested in preserving the land they work with — but one, that with the right message and resources, can be overcome!
The editors at No-Till Farmer have put together a new report — Dollars & Sense: How Renting to No-Tillers Will Save Your Soil — that provides you with the type of research, data, first-hand testimonials and more, to make your case and get a fair shake at the acres that are, or will be, available.
In this special report, you’ll find expertise on both sides of the table:
- We talked to landlords who want their ground treated well and who were willing to walk away from relationships to achieve that.
- We scoured possible sources for income beyond the seasonal yield figures.
- You’ll hear from a landlord directly insistent in getting no-till practices on to his property.
- We talked to academics who put a hard dollar amount on the value no-till adds to the land.
Share this report with your landowner(s) to start and support the discussion of "why no-till?" Become a farm tenant of choice by helping educate your landowner on the advantages of no-till, cover crops and carbon sequestration that will protect their precious soils for decades to come.
Here's what you'll find inside:
- What’s No-Till Worth to Landowners? About $15 per acre in Iowa & about $8 per acre in other areas, according to research from North Carolina State University.
- No-Till Adds $112 Per Acre in Environmental Value for Non-Farm Public. From improved water & air quality to greater carbon sequestration, no-till offers benefits not only to farmers but also to society as a whole.
- Landowner Buy-In Critical to Boosting Adoption of Conservation Measures. Studies show common interest between landowners & farm operators in conservation & overall long-term land productivity, but barriers exist to effective communication regarding lease agreements.
- Women Landowners Arm for Conservation Push. A growing number of women landowners seek a role in land operational decisions, helped by federally funded outreach programs.
- 7 Critical Questions to Ask Potential Farmer Tenants. How to tell if your tenant shares a conservation approach to land management
- A Landowner's Responsibility. All of society has an interest in land used for food production & recreation. Landowners & renters have a responsibility to treat it in the best possible manner.
- Farmland Rental: Check Your Options to Fit Mutual Needs. How to hammer out the fine print to include no-till, conservation ag & cover crops