BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20250805T180000Z DTEND:20250805T200000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Farmland Leasing Meeting - ISU Extension and Outreach DESCRIPTION:Iowa State University Extension and Outreach in Clinton County is hosting a farmland leasing meeting on August 5 at 1pm\, AT Clinton County Extension Office\, 400 East 11th Street in DeWitt. The annual meeting is offered to address questions that landowners\, tenants or other interested individuals have about leasing farmland. The 2025 annual survey of cash rental rates for Iowa farmland shows that rates decreased\, on average\, by 2.9% in 2025 to $271 per acre. This is the first decline in cash rents since 2019\, after a peak of $279 per acre the previous two years of the survey.\n\n \n\nTopics will include land values\, market outlook\, and cash rent trends\, cost of production\, methods for determining a fair rental rate\, legal updates regarding leases and communicating with tenants or landowners. Farm Management Field Specialists will also address common questions when a lease is impacted by a farm estate or succession plan.\n\n \n\n"More than half of Iowa's farmland is rented\, and strong landlord/tenant relationships are important for the long-term viability of Iowa's valuable farmland\," said Ann Johanns\, program specialist at Iowa State University Extension and Outreach. "While the trend in rental rates is fairly steady\, individual agreements vary and attending a workshop is a great way to learn more or ask questions on specific aspects of farm lease arrangements."\n\n \n\nThe two- and one-half-hour workshop is designed to assist landowners\, farm tenants and other agri-business professionals with current issues related to farmland ownership\, management and leasing arrangements. Attendees will gain a better understanding of current cash rental rate surveys and factors driving next year's rents such as market trends and input costs.\n\n \n\nEach registrant will receive a 100-page workbook with resources regarding land leasing agreements such as surveys\, sample written lease agreements and termination forms\, along with many other publications. The workbook may be included in the registration fee in some county meetings and available for purchase in others.\n\n\n\nRegistration is $25 per individual and includes materials. Pre-registration is encouraged as an additional $5 fee may be added if registering less than two calendar days before the meeting date. To register contact the ISU Extension and Outreach Clinton County office at 563-659-5125 or cannona@iastate.edu. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Iowa State University Extension and Outreach in Clinton County is hosting a farmland leasing meeting on August 5 at 1pm\, AT Clinton County Extension Office\, 400 East 11th Street in DeWitt. The annual meeting is offered to address questions that landowners\, tenants or other interested individuals have about leasing farmland. The 2025 annual survey of cash rental rates for Iowa farmland shows that rates decreased\, on average\, by 2.9% in 2025 to $271 per acre. This is the first decline in cash rents since 2019\, after a peak of $279 per acre the previous two years of the survey.

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Topics will include land values\, market outlook\, and cash rent trends\, cost of production\, methods for determining a fair rental rate\, legal updates regarding leases and communicating with tenants or landowners. Farm Management Field Specialists will also address common questions when a lease is impacted by a farm estate or succession plan.

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&ldquo\;More than half of Iowa&rsquo\;s farmland is rented\, and strong landlord/tenant relationships are important for the long-term viability of Iowa&rsquo\;s valuable farmland\,&rdquo\; said Ann Johanns\, program specialist at Iowa State University Extension and Outreach. &ldquo\;While the trend in rental rates is fairly steady\, individual agreements vary and attending a workshop is a great way to learn more or ask questions on specific aspects of farm lease arrangements.&rdquo\;

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The two- and one-half-hour workshop is designed to assist landowners\, farm tenants and other agri-business professionals with current issues related to farmland ownership\, management and leasing arrangements. Attendees will gain a better understanding of current cash rental rate surveys and factors driving next year&rsquo\;s rents such as market trends and input costs.

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Each registrant will receive a 100-page workbook with resources regarding land leasing agreements such as surveys\, sample written lease agreements and termination forms\, along with many other publications. The workbook may be included in the registration fee in some county meetings and available for purchase in others.
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\nRegistration is $25 per individual and includes materials. Pre-registration is encouraged as an additional $5 fee may be added if registering less than two calendar days before the meeting date. To register contact the ISU Extension and Outreach Clinton County office at 563-659-5125 or cannona@iastate.edu.

\n LOCATION:ISU Extension and Outreach in Clinton County 400 East 11th Street DeWitt\, IA 52742 UID:e.1774.42949 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260504T093641Z URL:https://business.dewittiowa.org/events/details/farmland-leasing-meeting-isu-extension-and-outreach-42949 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR