Purdue Leasing Resources

• 2015 Purdue Crop Cost and Return Guide​, Craig L. Dobbins and Michael R. Langemeier, Department of Agricultural Economics; Bob Nielsen, Tony J. Vyn, and Shaun Casteel, Department of Agronomy; and Bill Johnson and Kiersten Wise, Department of Botany and Plant Pathology, Purdue University. ​
• 2013 Purdue Crop Cost and Return Guide, Craig L. Dobbins, Michael R. Langemeier, and W. Alan Miller, Department of Agricultural Economics; Bob Nielsen, Tony J. Vyn, and Shaun Casteel, Department of Agronomy; and Bill Johnson and Kiersten Wise, Department of Botany and Plant Pathology, Purdue University.
• Indiana Farm Land Leases-Key Considerations and Laws: Professor Gerald Harrison
• Indiana Farmland Values and Cash Rent: Indiana’s Farmland Market Continues Moving Higher, Craig L. Dobbins, Professor and Kim Cook, Research Associate, August 2012 PAER Report.
• 2012 Purdue Crop Cost and Return Guide Craig L. Dobbins and W. Alan Miller, Department of Agricultural Economics; Bob Nielsen, Tony J. Vyn, and Shaun Casteel, Department of Agronomy; Bill Johnson and Kiersten Wise, Department of Botany and Plant Pathology, Purdue University; and Bruce Erickson, Agronomic Education Manager, American Society of Agronomy and Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Agronomy, Purdue University.
• Indiana Farmland Values and Cash Rents: Indiana Farmland Market Continues to Sizzle, Craig L. Dobbins, Professor and Kim Cook, Research Associate, August 2011 PAER Report.
• Indiana Farmland Values and Cash Rents: Relative Calm in a Turbulent Economy, Craig L. Dobbins, Professor and Kim Cook, Research Associate, August 2010 PAER Report.
• Considerations in Setting a Cash Rent, Craig Dobbins, Department of Agricultural Economics 
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• 2011 Purdue Crop Cost and Return Guide, Alan Miller, Craig Dobbins, Bruce Erickson,Bob Nielsen, Kiersten Wise, Tony Vyn, & Bill Johnson, Purdue University,
• Indiana Cash Farm Lease, Craig L. Dobbins and J. H. Atkinson, Purdue University
• Cropland Leasing Update– Flexible Cash Leases, Alan Miller, Purdue University
• Legal Aspects of Indiana Farmland Leases and Federal Tax Considerations Gerald A Harrison, Purdue University
• Crop-Share and Cash Rent Lease Comparison Spreadsheet , Alan Miller & Craig Dobbins, Purdue University
• Crop-Share and Cash Rent Lease Comparisons Description, Alan Miller & Craig Dobbins, Purdue University
• Flex Rent, Crop-Share, and Cash Rent Lease Comparison Spreadsheet , Luc Valentin, Alan Miller, & Craig Dobbins, Purdue University. An online tutorial in using this tool is now available.
• Flex Rent, Crop-Share and Cash Rent Lease Comparisons Description, Luc Valentin, Alan Miller, & Craig Dobbins, Purdue University
• Annual surveys of Indiana Farmland Values, Purdue University Department of Agricultural Economics (From 1974 forward) 

General Leasing References

• Managing Landlord Tenant Relationships: A Strategic Perspective LeeAnn E. Moss and Bernie Ervin, Ohio State University
• Farm Rental Agreement Checklist Donald J. Breece, Ohio State University
• Cropland Leasing Practice William Edwards, Mike Duffy, Darnell Smith, and Jennifer Reutzel, Iowa State University

Crop-Share Lease Agreements

• Crop-Share and Crop/Share Cash Rental Arrangements for Your Farm, Michael Langemeier,Purdue Extension Publication No. 105
• Developing Share Lease Agreements for Farmland, Damona G. Doye, Oklahoma State University

Cash Rent Leases Agreements

• Fixed and Flexible Cash Rent Agreements for Your Farm, Larry N. Langemeier, North Central Region Extension Publication No. 75
• Estimating Cash Rental Rates for Farmland, William Edwards and Donald Hofstrand, Iowa State University
• Developing Cash Lease Agreements for Farmland, Damona G. Doye and Roy D. Aycock, Oklahoma State University

Flexible Cash Rent Leases

• Impact of Various Lease Agreements on DCP Participation, USDA
• Flexible Farm Lease Agreements, William Edwards and Ann Holste, Iowa State University
• Actual Flexible Farm Lease Agreements, William Edwards, Iowa State University
• Flexible Cash Rents for Farmland, Robert D. Fleming and Donald J. Breese, Ohio State University
• Flexible Cash Leases Based on Crop Insurance Parameters, Gary Schnitkey and Dale Lattz, University of Illinois

Example Lease Forms

• Cash Farm Lease with Flexible Provisions, Iowa State Extension Publication NCR -76
• Crop-Share or Crop-Share/Cash Farm Lease Agreement, Iowa State Extension Publication NCR – 77

Legal Aspects

• Legal Aspects of Indiana Farmland Leases and Federal Tax Considerations (EC-713), Gerald A. Harrison Purdue Extension Economist
• Legal and Management Aspects of Ohio Farmland Leases, Robert D. Fleming and Peggy Kirk Hall, Ohio State University

Lease Analysis Programs

• Excel Spreadsheet-Rent Calculator, Ohio State University Extension
• Ag Decision Maker, Iowa State University – (Click on Leasing under Whole Farm – There are several spreadsheet tools).
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• Doc Fast Tools, University of Illinois – (Farmland Lease Analysis is one of the FAST tools that can be downloaded from the web site).