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North Central Illinois | According to the link shared by CattleRustler, you've gotta be careful with the having a family member farm it because there is some fine print. It can't be a minor child or a spouse (unless the spouse has a distinct and separate farming operation).
As I read it, it certainly looks like the OP should be able to file the good faith exemption paperwork to avoid being in trouble THIS year but will need to stop farming anything owned by this landlord NEXT year to be in compliance.
You're right that switching from rental to custom farming or passing the lease opportunity on to a "non affiliated party" is the simplest solution to avoid compliance issues going forward.
One thing that isn't clear to me is what happens to a person who farms something out of compliance without being in any programs if they stop farming any out of compliance land and want to participate. Say the OP has an 18 year old son who he wants to give a chance to start on his own and let's him rent the land in question here. Does that screw up eligibility in the future or only as long as he farms the offending piece? | |
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Wetland Violation on a newly rented farm from previous owner. What to do next?
