Regenerative ag, carbon sequestration in soils and 30×30 will all depend on advancing conservation on rented land
40% of US farmland is rented or leased, the majority from ’non-operator landowners’ we only need do the math to understand the importance of these lands to conservation efforts
-American Farmland Trust
WASHINGTON Today, April 22, American Farmland Trust released “Advancing Understanding of Conservation on Rented Land” to mark Earth Day and call attention to the importance of speeding the implementation of conservation practices on rented farmland and ranchland in support of goals to improve and protect our environment. The paper explores the discoveries of AFT’s 2020 research report “Understanding and Activating Non-operator Landowners” dispelling myths and highlighting important and necessary actions to improve non-operator outreach and education and bring landowners and renters together on shared goals.