Northwest Iowa — A lot of farmland in Iowa is leased, so a good farm lease is important — that from Iowa State University Extension and Outreach.
Gary Wright, extension farm management specialist says the annual Farmland Leasing and Value Meetings are coming up. He says the meetings are intended for current and prospective tenants and landlords and will cover fair cash rents and much more.
He tells us who should consider attending.
He says many landlords are deciding how much they should charge for rent in the upcoming year.
He says they’ll also talk about cover crop research and methods to implement in lease agreements; legal aspects of farmland leases including strategies for writing and terminating a farm lease; partition law changes; as well as other ISU Extension and Outreach resources.
Wright tells us the meetings are approximately three hours in length and all registrants receive a leasing arrangements book.
There is a $20 per individual pre-registration fee for individuals who pre-register at least two days prior to the meeting date. The registration fee increases to $25 after the registration deadline and for those who register at the door the day of the meeting.
Meetings in our area include:
Monday, Aug. 5, 2:00 p.m. – Western Iowa Tech Community College, Cherokee. Call 712-225-6196 to pre-register.
Wednesday, Aug. 7, 9:00 a.m. – Northwest Iowa Community College Building H, Room 519, Sheldon. Call 712-957-5045 or 712-754-3648 to pre-register.
Tuesday, Aug. 13, 6:00 p.m. – ISU Extension and Outreach – Lyon County Office, Rock Rapids. Call 712-472-2576 to pre-register. Pre-registration deadline for Rock Rapids meeting is Aug. 1.
Wednesday, Aug. 14, 9:00 a.m. – ISU Extension and Outreach – Sioux County Office, Orange City. Call 712-737-4230 to pre-register.
Thursday, Aug. 15, 9:00 a.m. – 4-H Auditorium, Clay County Fairgrounds, Spencer. Call 712-262-2264 to pre-register.
Thursday, Aug. 15, 5:30 p.m. – ISU Extension and Outreach – Dickinson County Office, Spirit Lake. Call 712-336-3488 to pre-register.
For more information regarding land leasing and value and/or to view the complete meeting schedule, visit www.extension.iastate.edu/agdm/info/meetings.html or contact Gary Wright, Farm and Agribusiness Management Specialist with ISU Extension and Outreach, at 712-223-1574 or gdwright@iastate.edu.
