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ANR Extension - HOT TOPICS

Iowa Farmland Leasing

This site includes four short presentations with supplemental information on current 'hot topics' related to Iowa farmland leasing.  

Instructions:
1) Click on the ‘Presentation’ line under the topic of interest to see and hear the educational presentation.
2) Click on the ‘Publications’ line to access or download supplemental educational materials related to the topic of interest.
3) Software requirements

2007 Cash Rental Rates for Iowa

William Edwards, ISU Professor and Extension Economist, discusses the 2007 Annual Cash Rent Survey for Iowa.

• Presentation (12 minutes)
• Publications:
  • 2007 Cash Rental Rates for Iowa
  • Historic Iowa Farm Rental Rates (USDA)
  • Historic County Cropland Rental Rates

Iowa Farm Lease Law

Roger McEowen, ISU Leonard Dolezal Professor in Agricultural Law, describes the legal issues associated with farmland leasing in Iowa.

• Presentation (11 minutes)
• Publications:
  • Lease Termination and Other Legal Considerations for Lease Contracts
  • Notice of Termination of Farm Tenancy Form (pdf)
  • Ag Decision Maker Whole Farm Decisions - Legal and Taxes

Methods for Determining Rental Charges

Kelvin Leibold, ISU Extension Field Specialist -- Farm Management, reviews the different methods of calculating fair cash rental rates.

• Presentation (20 minutes)
• Publications:
  • Computing a Cropland Cash Rental Rate
  • Computing a Pasture Rental Rate
  • Cash Rental Rate Estimation (xls)

Flexible Lease Agreements

William Edwards, ISU Professor and Extension Economist, explains the details of flexible farm lease agreements.

• Presentation (17 minutes)
• Publications:
  • Flexible Lease Agreements
  • Impact of Various Lease Agreements on DCP Participation (pdf)
  • Flexible Lease Agreement Worksheet (xls)
    

Thank you for participating in this new web-based learning opportunity brought to you by Agriculture and Natural Resources Extension within the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Iowa State University.

Software Requirements:
To access all of the files on this site you will need the following software:

Adobe Flash
Adobe Flash 6.0.79 or greater (Internet Explorer, Netscape Navigator, Mozilla Firefox, and Safari). You can download the current version of Flash.

Adobe Acrobat Reader
You can download the current version of Acrobat Reader.

Microsoft Excel
You can download a copy of Excel Viewer 2003. It allows you to open, view, and print the Excel workbooks. However, you cannot edit data, save a workbook or create a new workbook. Those actions require Microsoft Excel. You can purchase Microsft Office, which includes Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

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