Land Lease Resources

Here is a list of land lease resources compiled by the Farm Management Team.

Contact Us

Michael Langemeier 
Associate Director, Center for Commercial Agriculture, 
Professor, Department of Agricultural Economics 
(765) 494-9557 
mlangeme@purdue.edu 

Jenna Nees
Extension Educator – ANR  
Purdue Extension – Putnam County  
(765) 653-8411 
smith535@purdue.edu 

 

Ag Lease 101

Ag Lease 101 is a great resource for educators to get the different aspects of land leases. It is a cooperative effort by several land grant colleges and is maintained by the North Central Farm Management Extension Committee. It has educator resources that you are able to use for presentations and general knowledge. Just be sure to acknowledge them as a source when you use them.

Ag Lease 101

Incorporating Conservation Practices and Improvements into Cropland Leases

By Dr. Michael Langemeier

Incorporating Conservation Practices and Improvements into Cropland Leases

Should I Use an Annual or Multi-Year Cropland Lease?

By Dr. Michael Langemeier

Should I Use an Annual or Multi-Year Cropland Lease?

Providing Reports for Landowners

By Dr. Michael Langemeier

Providing Reports for Landowners

Deterioration of Working Capital

By Dr. Michael Langemeier

Deterioration of Working Capital

Long-Term Cash Rent Tool

This spreadsheet uses enterprise budget information, projected yields, and projected prices to examine breakeven prices, earnings per acre, breakeven cash rents, and trends in working capital. It is housed in the CCA website.

Long-Term Cash Rent Tool