FCC advice for those renting out farmland

Mar 04, 2022

How to protect yourself and your property value when renting out your farmland.

By Andrew Joseph, Farms.com, Image via www.pixabay.com

Farmers have long been trusting souls, willing to provide the proverbial shirt off their back to help people. Unfortunately, a spoken word or a handshake is not the legal ideal when it comes to protecting oneself from people you do business with.

In a Farm Credit Canada (FCC) article prepared by author Richard Kamchen, we are provided with valuable advice on how to better protect yourself and your property value when renting out your farmland.

Not only can these steps provide peace of mind to you and help maintain your property value, but it can also help you realize stronger prices when you rent or sell.

Involving better record keeping, getting things down in writing, and how to dodge potential pitfalls, the article’s advice will show you how a bit of investment in time will reap satisfaction.

To read the article in its entirety, click HERE.

Video: California Farm Bureau 2025 Farm Dog of the Year Contest Winner - Willy - CAFB 107th Annual Meeting

Meet Willy: California Farm Bureau’s 2025 Farm Dog of the Year!

We’re excited to introduce Willy, a miniature long-haired dachshund with a big heart and even bigger courage, and the Grand Prize winner of this year’s Farm Dog of the Year Contest!

Willy may be small, but he’s become an indispensable partner on owner Marshal Hagedorn’s forestry and cattle operations in Shasta, Tehama, and Siskiyou counties. Adopted in 2023, he quickly found his place on the ranch, helping manage critters, tagging along for long days in the woods, and offering unwavering companionship during demanding logging work.

Willy has even taken naturally to moving cattle, surprising calves (and more than a few full-grown cows!) with his burst of energy from the tall grass. As Marshal put it: “He goes with me everywhere every single day.”

Congratulations to Willy and his family, a perfect example of how every good farm dog, no matter the size, helps keep California agriculture running strong.