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Researchers are seeking input from South Dakota landowners and crop producers for a new survey on agricultural leases and their structures.
The South Dakota Cooperative Extension Service and South Dakota State University’s Department of Economics annually seek input through their South Dakota Real Estate Market Survey.
The new supplemental survey seeks more information so that everyone involved in South Dakota agriculture has more accurate insight of how lease agreements are structured.
South Dakota Cooperative Extension Farm Financial Management Specialist Burton Pflueger said the supplemental survey should benefit agriculture in the state. He is leading the research team.
“We have additional questions for producers who lease property and for landowners who take part in agricultural leases, and we would like to gather more information,” Pflueger said. “It’s important that we receive responses to the landlord/tenant survey because there have been many changes in agricultural leases in South Dakota.”
Any landlord or tenant can take part in the survey. Responses will remain confidential. Participants will complete the supplemental questions online at this link: http://2010rentalsurvey.questionpro.com. Participants who do not have computers at home or at work can complete the survey at their county Extension office.
The survey is open now and will close on April 1.
“Anyone who has taken part in an agricultural lease, either as the landowner or renter, that’s who we want to hear from,” Pflueger said. “The information gathered will help us to understand the on-the-ground reality of agricultural leases in the state.”
Call Pflueger at 605-688-4863 for more information about the survey, or e-mail him at Burton.Pflueger@sdstate.edu
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