Corporate farming has attracted much attention, particularly with the movement of nonagricultural interests into the farm real estate market. Some believe that nonfarm corporations are taking advantage of tax s heI t ers an d ot her l· nvestment .lnce.ntlv es 1 an d are competl. ng un fa·lrl y...

The true value of the water in agricultural production is determined by its perceived contribution to productive capacity. This analysis is concerned with determining an estimation of the value, or “worth,†of the water from the 2010 Nebraska Farm Real Estate Survey. This survey allows...

One option to support economic development in rural America is a Community Checkoff Plan. Such a plan would allocate a part of farm program payments to the county or area in which the participating land base exists. Farmers are acquainted with checkoff concepts. To apply it to rural...

This paper explores the hypothesis that tenants do not farm leased land with the same management integrity as their owned property. It assesses today's agricultural land leasing practices in the context of sustainable resource management, specifically addressing the influences of human attitudes...