A guide for solving farm rental problems in Iowa

Abstract

<p>This bulletin provides suggestions for use by Iowa farm tenants and landlords when working out solutions to their farm rental problems.</p> <p>Some of these problems are: finding the right tenant and the right farm; choosing the most appropriate type of lease; sharing farm income and expense; selecting the most useful lease provisions; determining what the rent shall be; getting needed improvements; and drawing the lease so that it will accommodate new farming practices and so that it will comply with Iowa law.</p> <p>There are four main types of farm leases used in Iowa. They are (1) cash, (2) crop-share; (3) livestock-share and (4) labor-share. All four lease types are used in every county in the state. However, some areas show a strong preference for one type of lease over the others.</p>