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Midwest Land Transfer Navigators

Are you wondering about the future of your farm?
We are here to support you from start to finish.

Land Transfer Navigators are skilled professionals who provide direct assistance to farmers, ranchers, and landowners. They support succession and transfer planning so a new generation can thrive on the land.

AFT's trained staff are ready to provide direct one-on-one assistance to support you:

  • Access valuable information and planning resources.

  • Set goals and identify the next steps in your planning process.

  • Prepare for conversations with family members and business partners.

  • Connect with attorneys, business advisors, and other experts.

  • Stay on track with your plans and continue making progress.

Don’t wait any longer – start planning for the future today!

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Information for Service Providers

Do you support farmers and ranchers in the Midwest?

We have events and resources for you.

Check here for news and upcoming events in the region!

Our quarterly Land Transfer Navigators Regional Forums bring together local professionals who support farm and ranch transfers. Service providers such as attorneys, appraisers, lenders, mediators, and others specializing in succession and land transfer gather to create robust networks, share resources, and learn from each other.

Forums are co-hosted with AFT’s National Agricultural Land Network.

Register for Upcoming Events

April 8, 2025: Let’s Talk Succession Planning

Discuss pathways to transition your land, with a focus on non-family transfers and creative succession strategies.

April 30, 2025: Buy Protect Sell

Explore key considerations in BPS transactions, including how to plan to achieve the best outcomes for your organization and landowners.

May 21, 2025: Strategies for Affordable Farmland

Dive into methodologies that can lessen the financial burdens on incoming landowners, including Right of First Refusal (ROFR) and Option to Purchase at Agricultural Value (OPAV).

May 28, 2025: Midwest Land Transfer Forum

Join local professionals at our quarterly forums to exchange knowledge, share resources, and strengthen our regional network supporting farm and ranch transfers.

June 11-12, 2025: Tenth Symposium on Advanced Legal Topics in Land Conservation

Delve into updates on key legal and conservation issues, including stewardship, conservation easements, property transactions, partnerships, government programs, tax law, and practical solutions to conservation challenges.

June 18, 2025: Subdivision of Easements

Learn how land trusts address the subdivision of easements for greater financial flexibility, including common challenges and benefits.

July 23, 2025: Conservation Finance

Dive into the benefits of soil health practices for enhanced financial outcomes and long-term land stewardship.

August 26, 2025: Midwest Land Transfer Forum

Join local professionals at our quarterly forums to exchange knowledge, share resources, and strengthen our regional network supporting farm and ranch transfers.

Watch Past Forum Recordings

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The Land Transfer Navigators Partnership

An estimated 41% of agricultural land is projected to change hands by 2035. In response, American Farmland Trust, in partnership with USDA-NRCS, has launched the Land Transfer Navigators program to support retiring landowners and the next generation of farmers and ranchers.

Learn more about the Land Transfer Navigators
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Learn more about AFT’s Midwest programs

In the Midwest, AFT works with farmers, landowners, and conservation partners to improve the health of our soils and protect them from water and wind erosion. In addition to working with farmers and landowners, we also support the implementation of conservation by quantifying outcomes of soil health practices to prove “they work." In the Midwest, we need to save the land – not just by the acre but also by the inch.

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