Registration Open for Indiana Farm Bureau Workshop – Understanding Agricultural Contracts and Leases

Registration is now open for Indiana Farm Bureau’s inaugural Understanding Agricultural Contracts and Leases workshop. The program will be held virtually on Thursday, June 27, from 9 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Eastern Time.

This new program will focus on the process of agricultural contracts and leases, providing attendees with a better understanding of contracting basics, types of agricultural production contracts, oral leases, and alternative energy leases to help farmers and landlords.

“Working through a contract or lease can often be a cumbersome and overwhelming task for farmers,” said Mark Thornburg, INFB executive director of legal affairs. “This new workshop is designed to help farmers understand the difference between farmland leases and production contracts, as well as the importance of having a legally binding agreement. We hope they walk away feeling more educated and better prepared when dealing with a farmland transaction.”

The session topics and speakers include:

• Agricultural Contracting Basics. Presented by Todd Janzen, Janzen Schroeder Ag Law.
• Agricultural Production Contracts. Presented by Elizabeth Rumley, The National Agricultural Law Center.
• Renewable Energy Contracts. Presented by Brianna Schroeder, Janzen Schroeder Ag Law.
• Oral Leases of Farmland. Presented by Anthony Crowell, Gordon and Associates.

The program is aimed at farmers, landowners and ag stakeholders who can benefit from broadening their understanding of contracts and leases. The program is free to INFB members and $50 for non-members. The workshop is sponsored by the Indiana Agricultural Law Foundation, which promotes a better understanding of legal issues facing Indiana agriculture through educational programming, legal research and support of precedent-setting litigation.

Registration for the event is required. Attendees may register at www.infb.org/events through Tuesday, June 25. The program is approved for 3.3 CLE credits for attending attorneys.

For more than 100 years, Indiana Farm Bureau (INFB) has protected and enhanced the future of agriculture and our communities. As the state’s largest general farm organization, INFB works diligently to cultivate a thriving agricultural ecosystem to strengthen the viability of Indiana agriculture. Learn more at INFB.org.