Land Leases

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Successful Land Link Match in the Panhandle

May 18, 2022
The Nebraska Land Link program has made its first successful match for a Panhandle farm family seeking an individual to assume the long-term management roles of their operation. 

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Farmland and Pasture Lease Workshop

April 12, 2022
This workshop is designed to provide up-to-date information on management strategies for both the landlords and tenants involved in agricultural land leases.

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Terminating a Verbal Farm Land Lease

August 12, 2021
Some farm leases are not written but are verbal or "handshake" agreements. Because nothing is in writing, the parties may have different recollections of their agreement, making lease disputes more difficult to resolve.

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Setting Expectations for a Land Link Relationship

July 28, 2021
Before getting involved in the Nebraska Land Link Program, learn more about why it's important to formulate your personal expectations for a business partnership.

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Ag Carbon Credit Contract Checklist

June 29, 2021
With considerable interest in selling carbon credits in the agriculture industry, farmers should carefully consider the financial implications of a carbon contract before meeting with an aggregator.

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Evaluating Agricultural Landownership Characteristics Across Nebraska and the U.S.

April 22, 2021
UNL Department of Agricultural Economics experts analyze the changing demographics of agricultural land ownership in Nebraska.

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Nebraska Land Link Now Accepting Applications

February 17, 2021
A new application period is now open for Nebraska Land Link — a program that aims to connect new and beginning farmers and ranchers with retiring landowners.

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Soybean harvest by the Spohn Farms combine crew near Friend, Neb. Oct. 3, 2016. Photo by Craig Chandler / University Communication Photography.

Extension Landlord-Tenant Cash Rent Workshops Rescheduled as Virtual Meetings

December 17, 2020
Nebraska Extension will hold a series of virtual landlord-tenant cash rent workshops in lieu of in-person meetings that were scheduled for February.

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