Cultivating opportunity: do land transfer tools improve land access for beginning farmers?

2017 ◽  
Vol 34 (04) ◽  
pp. 271-279 ◽  
Author(s):  
Samuel Ethan Plotkin ◽  
Neva Hassanein
Keyword(s):  
Agricultural Land ◽  
High Price ◽  
Exploratory Research ◽  
Conservation Easements ◽  
Non Profit ◽  
Land Access ◽  
Land Transfer ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Farm Ownership ◽  
Beginning Farmers

AbstractA vast amount of agricultural land in the USA will change hands in the coming years as established farmers age and transition out of farm ownership. As a result, beginning farmers are likely to continue to face numerous obstacles as they try to find and purchase the property. Two of the greatest barriers include the high price that farm property usually commands and the steady conversion of farmland to non-agricultural uses (e.g., suburban development). Non-profit organizations and government agencies have used conservation easements extensively to protect against conversion of agricultural land, but, too often, that does not ensure affordability for beginning farmers. Accordingly, advocates have developed supplemental land transfer tools intended to enhance conservation easements and help beginning farmers gain access to land. In this exploratory research, we look at two of these novel tools, namely Conservation Buyer Programs (CBPs) and the option to purchase at agricultural value (OPAV). Specifically, we present case studies about two entities that use OPAV and two that use CBPs in order to understand how these tools function and whether they improve land access for beginning farmers. Interviews with professionals and beginning farmers who have worked with these tools in four states inform our analysis and add depth to previous scholarship. We found that OPAV and CBPs can improve access to agricultural land for beginning farmers under certain circumstances. These tools, however, are not panaceas to the challenge land affordability presents, nor are they the only tools used by the entities we studied. CBPs alone have rarely been used to help new farmers; yet, they have been paired effectively with a conservation easement and OPAV. Additionally, we found a similar tool, the simultaneous sale, has been quite effective when paired with OPAV, and less costly than the traditional conservation buyer approach. All of these tools expand the land access toolbox in important ways, but given the paucity of existing scholarship on this topic, additional research is needed. Practitioners and researchers must think critically about whether these tools are the most effective instruments to employ in the effort to get beginning farmers on the land.

scholarly journals Multi-Party Agroforestry: Emergent Approaches to Trees and Tenure on Farms in the Midwest USA

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (8) ◽  
pp. 2449
Author(s):  
Keeley ◽  
Wolz ◽  
Adams ◽  
Richards ◽  
Hannum ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Research And Development ◽  
Land Degradation ◽  
Primary Objective ◽  
Public Agencies ◽  
Non Profit ◽  
Social Barriers ◽  
Land Access ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Beginning Farmers ◽  
Eleven Case

Agroforestry represents a solution to land degradation by agriculture, but social barriers to wider application of agroforestry persist. More than half of all cropland in the USA is leased rather than owner-operated, and the short terms of most leases preclude agroforestry. Given insufficient research on tenure models appropriate for agroforestry in the USA, the primary objective of this study was to identify examples of farmers practicing agroforestry on land they do not own. We conducted interviews with these farmers, and, in several cases, with landowners, in order to document their tenure arrangements. In some cases, additional parties also played a role, such as farmland investors, a farmer operating an integrated enterprise, and non-profit organizations or public agencies. Our findings include eleven case studies involving diverse entities and forms of cooperation in multi-party agroforestry (MA). MA generally emerged from shared objectives and intensive planning. MA appears to be adaptable to private, investor, institutional, and public landowners, as well as beginning farmers and others seeking land access without ownership. We identify limitations and strategies for further research and development of MA.

The landowner role in beginning farmer/rancher land access: exploring predictors of landowners' views of extra-familial farm transfer to a BFR

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Julia C.D. Valliant ◽  
Stephanie Dickinson ◽  
Yijia Zhang ◽  
Lilian Golzarri-Arroyo ◽  
James R. Farmer
Keyword(s):  
Online Survey ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Land Access ◽  
Incentive Programs ◽  
Land Transfer ◽  
Exploratory Inquiry ◽  
Farm Transfer ◽  
Beginning Farmers ◽  
Widespread Interest

PurposeBeginning farmers and ranchers (BFRs) are more likely to access land through an unrelated landowner than through family. Thus, farm and ranch owners who might transfer their land or businesses out of family are potential sources of land access for BFRs and are the most frequent participants in incentive programs to facilitate land transfer to BFRs. To assist in identifying landowners who might transfer out of family, the paper aims to explore similarities and differences between landowners according to their expectations for intra-familial versus extra-familial farm transfer.Design/methodology/approachPairwise and regression analysis of USA Midwestern and Plains landowners' responses to an online survey (n = 322).FindingsLandowners who might transfer out of family were likely to need the proceeds from a land sale to finance their retirement. Landowners' financial needs interacted with their widespread interest in transferring to a BFR such that 97% of owners who expected extra-familial transfer wanted to transfer to a BFR. There were also statistical patterns around the size of owners' landholdings in relation to their transfer plans.Research limitations/implicationsThis exploratory inquiry suggests patterns for future research to examine, especially around landowners' juxtaposition of their retirement income and their interest in transferring to a BFR and how to align these priorities and values.Originality/valueBy exploring the characteristics of landowners who are the most likely to provide land access to BFRs, the authors begin to examine how to target these owners in program outreach. Patterns for further exploration point to landowners' financial needs in relation to their interest in helping a BFR to get started in agriculture.

scholarly journals Analysis on Influencing Factors of Farmland Transfer Price in Heilongjiang Province

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lei Yang ◽  
Fenglian Liu
Keyword(s):  
Influencing Factors ◽  
Agricultural Land ◽  
Field Investigation ◽  
Transfer Price ◽  
High Price ◽  
Heilongjiang Province ◽  
Agricultural Income ◽  
Head Of Household ◽  
Land Transfer ◽  
Land Circulation

At present, there are still some problems in rural land circulation in Heilongjiang Province. Among them, the high price of land circulation is a prominent problem at present, and the price of land circulation is the most important factor affecting land circulation. In this paper, literature analysis, field investigation and interview are used to study the current situation and influencing factors of agricultural land transfer price in Heilongjiang Province, and further analyze the impact of agricultural land transfer price on land transfer. The results show that: (1) In recent years, the transfer price of agricultural land in Heilongjiang Province has been on the rise; (2) The price of farmland transfer will be affected by the factors of grain price, grain producer subsidy, land quality and transfer period; (3) The age of the head of household, the willingness of the head of household to cultivate, the area of agricultural land transfer, the proportion of non-agricultural income, and the types of food planted have no significant effect on the transfer price of farmland.

They teach, but do they apply?

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 743-766
Author(s):  
Anete Petrusch ◽  
Guilherme Luís Roehe Vaccaro ◽  
Juliane Luchese
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Additional Data ◽  
Effective Sample Size ◽  
Exploratory Research ◽  
Lean Thinking ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Administrative Services ◽  
The Usa ◽  
And Performance ◽  
The Uk

Purpose Although discussed for more than 20 years, information about Lean adoption in higher education institutions (HEIs) is scarce, especially in developing countries. This research aims to investigate the degree of Lean thinking adoption on administrative services of Brazilian private HEIs. The results are compared to studies from USA and UK, highlighting the maturity on enablers, principles, tools and performance measures related to Lean. Design/methodology/approach A quantitative survey research was carried out. The instrument is adapted for HEIs from the proposal of Malmbrandt and Åhlström (2013) for Lean services. Cronbach’s alpha and factor analysis were used to validate the adapted instrument. Additional data analysis was based on non-parametric tests. Findings No evidence of broad implementation of Lean thinking in administrative processes of Brazilian private HEIs was found, with the adoption being incipient. The results are convergent to those presented by other studies in the USA and the UK. There is a gap between the existing knowledge about Lean in the academic sphere of the HEIs and its application on their academic processes. Research limitations/implications The effective sample size was of 47, despite contacts being sent to 2,090 institutions. This sample allows exploratory research, although further research is required. Results are adherent to those found in research from other countries. Originality/value The research presents descriptive and exploratory results regarding the adoption of Lean in Brazilian HEIs. No previous similar research was found in the literature.

scholarly journals Foeniculum vulgare (fennel).

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marianne Jennifer Datiles ◽  
Ian Popay
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Agricultural Land ◽  
Fire Regimes ◽  
Foeniculum Vulgare ◽  
Natural Habitats ◽  
Invasive Weed ◽  
Editorial Committee ◽  
Native Flora ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Environmental Weed

Abstract Foeniculum vulgare, also known as sweet fennel, is a common kitchen herb used around the world - but it is also a highly invasive weed that can severely damage ecosystems. A risk assessment prepared for Hawaii gave the species a high risk score of 19 (PIER, 2015). F. vulgare is known to alter fire regimes and create dense stands, outcompeting native flora for nutrients and space (DiTomaso et al., 2013; Cal-IPC, 2015). It was listed in the Global Compendium of Weeds as an "agricultural weed, casual alien, cultivation escape, environmental weed, garden thug, naturalised, noxious weed, weed" (Randall, 2012), and is known to be invasive (mostly in natural habitats rather than agricultural land) in California, New Zealand, significant parts of Australia and a number of locations in the Pacific. (PIER, 2015). The species is a principal weed in Mexico and New Zealand, a common weed in Argentina, Australia, Hawaii, and Spain, weedy in Chile, Morocco, Uruguay, the USA, and Venezuela, and it is known to be adventive in China, Colombia (Holm et al., 1979; Flora of China Editorial Committee, 2015; PIER, 2015; Vascular Plants of Antioquia, 2015). It is also reported as invasive in Ethiopia and Kenya. It can regenerate by both seeds and roots, which often makes physical control methods ineffective and chemical control necessary once a population is established.

Reducing apartment vacancy duration: lessons from affordable housing

2019 ◽  
Vol 37 (3) ◽  
pp. 450-466
Author(s):  
Christina S. Bollo
Keyword(s):  
Affordable Housing ◽  
Mixed Methods Research ◽  
Degrees Of Freedom ◽  
Qualitative Variable ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Non Profit ◽  
Sequential Mixed Methods ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Multiple Variables

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to determine how much variance in vacancy duration can be explained by the architectural attributes of apartments and to illuminate strategies to reduce vacancy duration utilized by non-profit housing providers. Design/methodology/approach This is a sequential mixed methods research study with a qualitative variable-gathering phase followed by a quantitative variable-testing phase. Vacancy duration in days was the dependent variable and the attributes of the apartments were the independent variables. Each building functioned as a separate case, with its own results, and the cases were compared to draw conclusions about the strongest predictors for vacancy duration. Findings Each case study project has a significant linear regression equation with multiple variables contributing to the variance in tenancy duration. The R2 statistic varied for the case study projects from a low of 10.2 percent to a high of 36.9 percent. Factors that resulted in longer vacancies for two or more of the projects include: unit mix, floor level, road proximity and length of tenancy for the tenant moving out. Factors resulting in shorter vacancies include: corner position in the building and relatively larger size of the apartment. Research limitations/implications The geography of the study is limited to Washington State in the USA. However, the case study projects represent three metropolitan statistical areas, with distinct climates and economic conditions. There are limitations to the stepwise analysis method because the degrees of freedom limit the complexity of models that can be estimated. Practical implications This paper highlights influences on vacancy duration and proposes conceptual models for measuring the periods of vacancy duration. Social implications Through this study, architectural contributions to vacancy were uncovered and tested so that subsidized housing, a public good, can be distributed more efficiently. Originality/value This research is the first known study to compare vacancy durations on a unit-by-unit basis.

scholarly journals The Public/Private Partnership for Urban Regeneration in the USA

2014 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
pp. 276-281
Author(s):  
Tiziana Meduri
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Local Government ◽  
Social Development ◽  
Public Private Partnership ◽  
Private Partnership ◽  
Non Profit ◽  
The Public ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Local Residents ◽  
Definition Of

The paper examines the cooperation consists of the public / private partnership in the American environment, starting from the definition of the same, as experience shows partneship to represent the local government an alternative way to pursue growth and improvement in respect of sustainable development. In this context also shows the need for local government to work with business and the community to promote the territorys competitiveness, and wellness of local residents. The case of San Diego, California, shows how virtuous interaction and collaborative subjects (private, public, non-profit) has led to the economic and social development of different neighborhoods.

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