The Landlord/Tenant Cash Lease Workshop will be offered August 18, Pinnacle Bank (east), Columbus, NE at 9:00 a.m.. It is designed to help landlords and tenants put together a lease that is right for both parties, and help maintain positive farm leasing relations.

Topics for discussion at the leasing workshop include:
- Latest information about land values and cash rental rates for the area and state;
- Lease communication, determining appropriate information sharing for both the tenant and landlord;
- Lease termination, including terminating handshake or verbal leases;
- Review of common lease provisions with emphasis on common questions about provisions
- Legal issues related to land ownership – basic ownership structures and what they mean
- Business structures/entities and how they affect ownership – quick look at how entity ownership affects legal and financial risk management
- Ownership transition
- State/federal resources for beginning farmers and ranchers
- Other topics, like irrigation systems, hay rent, pasture rental agreements, and grain bin rental will be covered as time allows.
The free workshop is sponsored by the Northcentral Risk Management Education Center. Refreshments and handouts are provided. Registration is requested. To register for the workshop, contact the Platte County Extension Office at 402-563-4901. Register by August 15, to ensure that there are enough handouts and refreshments.

The workshops have been held extensively across Nebraska for the past few years with over 3,300 attending. The vast majority of both landlords and tenants find the information to be very helpful in improving communications, setting rental terms, and learning about the use of flex lease provisions. As crop budgets tighten, it is even more important to attend and listen to the latest discussion about leasing issues.

For more information or assistance, please contact Allan Vyhnalek avyhnalek@unl.edu 402-563-4901.