Landowners & Conservation
If your farmer doesn’t think they will have the land for multiple years, they will hesitate to invest in long-term protections and investments in the soil. Without those investments, erosion will leave the land less productive causing a loss of value to you and more costs to the community in flooding & pollution.
More Resources
Iowa Learning Farms – Talking with your Tenants – great resources laying out soil health practices.
Guide to Leasing to a Farm – a 101 from Land For Good focused on resources from the northeastern U.S., but with good fundamentals.
Sauk County Wisconsin Absentee Landowner Webinar Workshop.
Crawford Stewardship Project Landowner Resources
Manure Spreading Agreement Template & Guide
Sample Grazing Leases and Contracts through Midwest Grazing Exchange
No-Till Farmer Dollars and Sense Report
Printables for Landowners
Dunn County Landowner Pamphlet
Pierce County Landowner Pamphlet
Polk County Pamphlet – coming soon
St. Croix County Landowner Pamphlet
Farmer-Led Watershed Councils of the St. Croix and Red Cedar Rivers 