Farmland Leasing Workshops Offered Throughout Ohio

Source: Barry Ward, Assistant Professor, OSU Extension Leader, Production Business Management, Department of Agricultural, Environmental and Development Economics and Peggy Hall, Assistant Professor, OSU Extension Director, Agricultural & Resource Law Program

Ohio State University Extension will be offering Farmland Leasing Workshops throughout Ohio this January through March 2014.

Landowners and farmers both are encouraged to attend as factors affecting leasing options and rental rates will be discussed along with analyzing rent survey data to determine how this data can be used in negotiations.

Flexible cash lease arrangements will be discussed as an alternative to fixed cash leases. The pros and cons of fixed and flexible leases will be explored. Participants will spend time with the presenters in analyzing good and bad leasing practices. Presenters will also discuss legal issues in farmland leasing and help participants to begin to develop a written lease for their farm.

Workshop presenters include Peggy Hall, Assistant Professor, OSU Extension Director, Agricultural & Resource Law Program and Barry Ward, Assistant Professor, OSU Extension Leader, Production Business Management.

Topics to be addressed in the workshop include:

• Farmland leasing options: fixed and flexible cash leases

• Factors affecting leasing options and rates

• Evaluating cash rent survey data

• Legal issues in farmland leasing

• Analyzing good and bad leasing practices

• Developing a written lease for your farm

Dates and Locations of Leasing Workshops:

January 13, 6 – 9 pm: OSU Extension Defiance/Fulton Counties

http://fulton.osu.edu/ or http://defiance.osu.edu/

January 15, 5:30 – 9 pm : OSU Extension Darke/Montgomery Counties

http://montgomery.osu.edu/ or http://darke.osu.edu/