AUGUSTA — There is a conflict within the farming industry, and it’s one that doesn’t have an easy resolution. Many young farmers are looking for land but finding the costs associated with acquiring acres for farming to be prohibitive, while older farmers wanting to retire are encountering challenges with transitioning their farmland and ensuring it continues to be used as a productive piece of property. Amanda Beal, president and CEO of the Maine Farmland Trust, said the biggest issue for the state’s farming industry is farmland access.