Nearly 40% of farmland in the United States is rented or leased from agricultural
landowners, the majority of whom are nonoperator landowners (NOLs). NOLs are …

The Nature Conservancy (TNC) held a series of interactive advisor workshops to 1) identify
barriers for using conservation practices on rented land, 2) understand who NOLs are, 3) …

Agricultural conservation programs often focus on farm operators when promoting
conservation practices. However, much of US farmland is owned by landowners not directly …

Conservation practices such as no-till and cover crops have been shown to have on-and off-
farm benefits. However, when benefits of a practice do not go to the provider …

Although non-operating landowners control a growing percentage of farmland in the US, not
enough is known about them. Modern agricultural practices have increased the global food …

In 2002, 38 percent of US farmland was rented. In the Midwest, typically half or more of
farmland was rented. In Iowa, the proportion was 51 percent. Rates were even higher in …

Addressing the environmental impacts of large‐scale agriculture requires innovative
approaches to conservation program design and evaluation. We used a randomized …

In partnership with Rachel's Network and the USDA Economic Research Service and with
funding from Rachel's Network, USDA Economic Research Service and The Mosaic …

A significant share of farmland in the United States is managed through a landlord-renter
system, whereby a non-operating landowner (NOL) rents land to a farm operator. This …

Absentee landlords of agricultural land do not live on their land but lease it to others to farm.
These can include retired farmers and ranchers, individuals who inherit land but live …