Contract Farming Agreements Farming Note

Contract farming agreements can offer significant advantages over Farm Business Tenancies (FBT). They are relevant to both large specialist companies and smaller farms entering into agreements with landowners.

This Farming Note covers:

• The premise of contract farming
• Financial administration
• Areas for negotiation
• Advantages and disadvantages of contract farming

Issued August 2009.

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