Source: PROGRESSIVE FARMER, 9/7/18

Land is arguably a farmer's most important asset. Land provides the farmer with the canvas on which he uses his skills to grow crops or raise livestock. It is also the primary tool for transition and retirement planning. Often, the next generation comes into the farm operation by renting or purchasing their parent's land. Alternatively, the retired farmer rents or sells the land to an unrelated party. It is dirt that sustains the farmer and his family both during and after farming. 

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