'So Now You Own a Farm': NALC webinar to guide new farmland owners
Oct. 7, 2025
By Ramie Parsons
National Agricultural Law Center
U of A System Division of Agriculture
Oct. 7, 2025
Fast facts:
- New farmland owners face important decisions about farming, leasing, selling, or preserving land
- NALC webinar to provide legal and economic insights for first-time landowners
- Free registration available online
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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Inheriting or purchasing farmland for the first time comes with big decisions — whether to farm it, lease it, sell it, or preserve it. An upcoming webinar hosted by the National Agricultural Law Center will help new landowners and the professionals who advise them to understand their options and responsibilities.
The free webinar, “So Now You Own a Farm: A Beginner’s Guide to Farmland Ownership,” will be held Wednesday, Oct. 15, from 11 a.m. to noon CST. Registration is available online.
The session is based on the “Beginner’s Guide to Farmland Ownership,” recently published as a collaboration by the National Agricultural Law Center, The Ohio State University Agricultural and Resource Law Program, and the National Agricultural Library. It will cover practical strategies for estimating the value of farmland, deciding whether to sell, lease, manage, or preserve the land, and protecting farmland from risk.
The webinar will be led by Peggy Kirk Hall and Robert Moore, attorneys with The Ohio State University Agricultural & Resource Law Program. Hall, the Ag & Resource Law Program director, teaches agribusiness law and has received multiple awards for excellence and service in agricultural law. Moore, raised on a dairy farm in Ohio, brings decades of experience in private practice with a focus on farm succession planning, taxation and business entities. Together, they bring a combined depth of legal expertise and practical agricultural knowledge to the session.
“This session is designed to help new farmland owners understand the unique considerations that come with agricultural property,” Hall said. “Whether you’re deciding what to do with your land, or advising someone who is, the goal is to provide clarity and practical guidance.”
Moore added, “Many families face these decisions without a clear roadmap. We’ll highlight strategies to make informed choices and safeguard farmland for the future.”
Harrison Pittman, Director of the National Agricultural Law Center, emphasized the importance of the topic.
“Each year, many people find themselves owning farmland for the first time, often through inheritance,” Pittman said. “Peggy and Robert bring a wealth of experience and perspective to this issue, and this webinar will be an invaluable resource for anyone navigating the responsibilities and opportunities of farmland ownership.”
This event is part of the NALC’s ongoing webinar series. A full archive of past webinars is available online at nationalaglawcenter.org/webinars.
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About the National Agricultural Law Center
Created by Congress in 1987, the National Agricultural Law Center serves as the nation’s leading source of agricultural and food law research and information. The NALC works with producers, agribusinesses, state and federal policymakers, lenders, Congressional staffers, attorneys, land grant universities, students, and many others to provide objective, nonpartisan agricultural and food law research and information to the nation’s agricultural community.
The NALC is a unit of the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture and works in close partnership with the USDA Agricultural Research Service, National Agricultural Library.
About the Division of Agriculture
The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture’s mission is to strengthen agriculture, communities, and families by connecting trusted research to the adoption of best practices. Through the Agricultural Experiment Station and the Cooperative Extension Service, the Division of Agriculture conducts research and extension work within the nation’s historic land grant education system.
The Division of Agriculture is one of 20 entities within the University of Arkansas System. It has offices in all 75 counties in Arkansas and faculty on three campuses.
The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture is an equal opportunity institution. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate or need materials in another format, please contact hmpittman@uark.edu as soon as possible.
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