Project Overview
Non agricultural entities increasingly target agricultural entities for long term contract relationships. Examples include conservation easements, land lease for wind power generation, carbon sequestration contracts and sale of surface water rights. Some contracts are viewed by farmers as opportunities to supplement income from production at very little cost; others are opportunities to sell underutilized rights to others who have a greater demand for them. Several factors are common to all of these opportunities that introduce risk to farmers: multi-year uncertainties, option clauses and new markets with little historical data to indicate price trends.
This project is designed to educate farmers and landowners on the opportunities and risks associated with novel contracts being offered them. It will involve collecting and analyzing contracts being offered and creating guides and educational programs on the terms and conditions of various contracts that have inherent risks.
Number of Participants: 300
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