Power of Negotiation and Communications Land Leasing Strategies Holt Boyd Podcast

Power of Negotiation and Communications Land Leasing Strategies Holt Boyd Podcast - December 20, 2022 - Amy Timmerman, Extension Educator

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• [0:00] This is Amy Timmerman with this weeks Extension Update.
• [0:04] The Nebraska Women in Agriculture program, in conjunction with Women in Agriculture
• [0:08] programs at Purdue University and Kansas State University,
• [0:12] will host a four-part extension workshop on the basics of land management,
• [0:17] leasing and conservation for landlords and tenants.
• [0:20] “The Power of Negotiation and Communication: Land Leasing Strategies
• [0:24] for Midwestern Ag Women” will begin Wednesday, Jan. 18 at numerous
• [0:31] sites in Nebraska, Kansas and Indiana including right here in O’Neill, Nebraska.
• [0:36] The series will focus on writing agricultural lease agreements,
• [0:40] landlord-tenant relationships, negotiations and conservation practices.
• [0:46] Workshops will be held on Wednesday, Jan. 18, Jan. 25, Feb. 1, and Feb. 8.
• [0:54] According to Department of Agriculture census data from 2017, there are over
• [1:00] 90,000 women producers and over 51,000 female landlords in the three states.
• [1:07] “Women represent an important and growing demographic in agricultural
• [1:11] land management and this workshop series will teach essential
• [1:15] management information while providing women the chance
• [1:18] to ask questions, connect with each other and share their experiences,”
• [1:22] said Jessica Groskopf, director of the Nebraska Women in Agriculture program.
• [1:28] Each state will host multiple satellite workshop sites with local extension personnel.
• [1:33] Keynote speakers will be simulcast to each location and each site will provide
• [1:38] additional speakers and hands-on activities.
• [1:42] Dinner will be included.
• [1:44] Groskopf said the program’s structure is intended to strengthen networks
• [1:48] of women in rural areas, which can provide opportunities
• [1:52] for building trust and sharing information.
• [1:55] “Connections are so important to women farmers,” she said.
• [1:59] “We have seen the benefits that come from knowing your peers,
• [2:02] having a place to share difficulties and mitigate the isolation
• [2:06] that so many of us in agriculture often feel.”
• [2:09] These workshops seek to help participants increase
• [2:12] their awareness of local land values and cash rental rates
• [2:17] and the factors that influence them.
• [2:19] They will also cover the importance of having a written lease and the
• [2:22] items that should be included in it to ensure an equitable agreement for all parties.
• [2:27] Participants will learn negotiation strategies as well as best practices
• [2:32] to improve relationships between landlords and tenants.
• [2:36] Conservation programs will also be covered, so that participants will have a greater
• [2:41] understanding of compliance requirements and increase their awareness of
• [2:45] voluntary conservation programs that are available to them.
• [2:50] The workshop costs $50 per person and participants should plan to attend each session.
• [2:56] A virtual option is available for those unable to attend
• [3:00] a workshop site, for the cost of $75 per person.
• [3:04] In-person attendance is highly encouraged to
• [3:07] better network with other attendees and interact with speakers.
• [3:12] Register by Friday, Jan. 13 at https://wia.unl.edu/
• [3:22] or contact the local Holt County Extension Office at 402.336.2760.
• [3:29] This has been Amy Timmerman with Nebraska Extension