Is there a way to get a agricultral farmer off your fields if you have no written agreement?

Question

he has been farming the fields for a number of years.

Answer 1

If your plot (layout of your property done by the city/county) proves that he is on your land, then you have legal rights to have him removed.  I would first show him the plot, then ask him nicely if he'd not replant there after the crops are harvested.  Maybe, you could sell him the land.  If that doesn't work, call the police and make a report.  Go from there.

Answer 2

If you own the land:

1. get it surveyed

2. post it as no trespassing

3. call the police if they do trespass

good luck

Answer 3

IF HE HAS BEEN using the land for more than 5 or 10 years

(i am not sure which) and has been paying the property taxes then he technically ownes the land. if i were you i would make sure to pay the taxes then post a no tresspasing sign(do each of these steps slowly so as to not let him think that you are going to throw him of the property) then start to make an agreement so as to have him leave

Answer 4

I assume that you are renting the land for a certain amount of money or you have an arrangement where you get a percentage of the crop.  If you are not satisfied with him for whatever reason, you can tell him that you are renting to someone else.  Since you don't have a contract with him, you can ask him to leave as soon as the current crop is out of the field.

In view of your added information, get him into court as fast as you can.  You can get him off of your land as well as get any past rent due.  Good Luck.

Answer 5

In many states, an oral rental agreement has a legislated date for you notify the tenant that he can't farm the land next year.  Contact your local extension service to find out if that exists in your state.  (In Illinois the date is October 1.)  You may have to let the tenant farm the ground another year before you can legally remove him.  Be sure to give the notice in writing and send it registered mail, return receipt, so that you can prove that he received it by the legal date.

Answer 6

have you asked him not to farm anymore?  that would be the right thing to do.

does he believe he owns the fields, and if so how long has he maintained the property?

Under certain circumstances, he may be able to “legally” take your property, depending how long he has maintained the property.  I’m no lawyer, so take what I say with a grain of salt.