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| I think there is some confusion out there. If you rent a farm for 5 years or 10 year, no one is obligated to give you first right of refusal. The terms of the lease are all important. If you wanted a 7 year term, you should have negotiated such terms. The landowners obligation ends when the lease expires. True, in most states a landlord or tenant are legally required to give notice of termination. It does not mean that the landowner must have a good reason for the termination. All that is required is that he wants to make a change. Samething for the tenant. If he gets an opportunity to rent 5000 acres in another state, he has no future aobligation either.
First you must understand that land ownership give you the opportunity to decide what is done with the land. They are the legal decider. They may decide to rent the land to a family friend or one of his kids. Or someone they want to give a lift up. Not all decisions are based on monetary reward. Sometimes they may not appreciate the existing tenants attitude. Maybe he doesn't like the way the tenant parts his hair. He doesn't need a sound reason, any reason will do.
Somehow some folks think the landowner has some obligation to the present tenant. I always felt differently. I thought I had an obligation to the landower if only gratitude for the opportunity afforded me. There are literally dozens of topknotch operators right here in our small rural community. Why would they bless me with the use of their most valued asset? That is the crux of my point of view. I don't know how folks get the idea that landowners owe the tenant something after what these generous landowners have already done for them.
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Does Loyalty matter anymore?
