Farmer and farm manager

Farmers are individuals who run an agricultural or horticultural holding directly and at their own risk. We use the term farmer in cases where the business concerned is a natural person, a sole proprietorship or a partnership (partnership, limited partnership or limited liability company). In cases where the business is a legal entity, we use the term farm manager. In the case of a partnership, the farmer is the person with the most operational responsibility. In cases where several people have equal responsibility, the oldest person is counted as the farmer.