Welcome to the Agricultural Law Section of the Oregon State Bar. The Section provides a supportive forum focusing on the legal needs and issues of importance for attorneys working with the agricultural community throughout Oregon. The lawyers in this group represent farmers, ranchers, owners, and other related parties on legal matters such as business contracts,…
read moreEligibility: • The state, any county, metropolitan service district, soil and water conservation district, city or park and recreation district or a county service district established under ORS 451.410 to 451.610 to construct, maintain and operate service facilities in Washington or Clackamas Counties for the purposes specified in ORS 451.010 (1)(a) and (b) and in…
read moreOregon Farm Link connects beginning farmers and ranchers with land holders, helping to grow Oregon’s next generation of family farmers. How does it work? Step 1: Browse listings. Anybody can browse the land seeker and available land listings. Step 2: Create a user profile and then create either a land holder or land seeker listing. Each user must create…
read moreAmerican Farmland Trust launched the conservation agriculture movement and has been bringing agriculture and the environment together since 1980. We take a holistic approach to farmland and ranchland, protecting it from development, promoting environmentally sound farming practices, and keeping farmers on it. Agriculture offers the most promising solutions in our fight against climate change—but only…
read moreOAT is an agricultural land trust that works collaboratively around the state to safeguard Oregon’s farm and ranch lands and the rural communities that depend upon them. OAT strives to permanently protect ag land, help it stay in production, educate our community, and help advocate for farmland preservation.
read moreSuccession planning for farmers and ranchers is important, but it’s also complicated. Land, equipment, equity, your own retirement — how do you even begin to think about handing your business over to the next generation? First, you need a trusted team of professionals, including your insurance agent. Then, you need to start the succession planning…
read moreThe Austin Family Business Program at Oregon State University offers both online and on-campus course on family businesses. Oregon State University’s Center for Family Enterprise aspires to be the go-to resource for all family businesses in Oregon and the region. Leveraging the university’s strengths in outreach, education and research gives us the unique ability to…
read moreThe International Farm Transition Network (IFTN) is a network of service providers from different professional backgrounds (e.g., accountants, lawyers, farm managers, ag lenders, extension educators, etc.) working to assist farm businesses with their successful transition to an identified successor(s). You may be at various stages in your farm transition: identifying a successor, transferring management responsibilities,…
read moreThe Farm Transfer Network of New England has a collection of guides, publications, worksheets, and other tools to help guide farm transferring. Farm transfer planning is a process to determine how a farm will pass on to the next generation or to another farmer. The transfer plan addresses all pieces of the transfer puzzle—interpersonal, financial,…
read moreIowa State University Extension and Outreach provides numerous documents to help guide and provide strategies for the succession planning process.
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