Those interested in learning about current trends in cash rental rates, lease provisions, and crop and grazing land should attend the upcoming land management meetings.

The workshops are called, “Managing Agricultural Land for the 21st Century." They will be held at nine sites across Nebraska this fall. Meeting dates and locations are listed below. Registration at each location will start at 9:15 a.m., with the program from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Participants can use this seminar to learn about:
• What does an equitable rental rate look like for my land?
• How do I manage a farmland lease?
• What should I expect for communications between the landlord and tenant?
• What does a soil test tell me?
• How does organic or natural production vary from conventional production?
• If corn or soybeans are not making money, should something else be raised?
• What are key pasture leasing considerations, including stocking rates?
• Who is responsible for cedar tree removal from grazing land?

“Our teaching team is contacted monthly by landlords and tenants across Nebraska wanting to know more about current land management considerations for their land,” says Allan Vyhnalek, Extension educator and event speaker. “This event will not only cover current trends in land leases, but also address considerations for crop production and grazing land."

This workshop is designed to provide current information for both the landlords and tenants involved in land leases.

The program is free and open to the public. To ensure enough handouts, register with phone number for the host meeting location. Lunch arrangements will be handled by each host location.

The program is provided by Extension educators Allan Vyhnalek, Aaron Nygren, Erin Laborie, Ben Beckman and Extension economist Jim Jansen. These speakers provide outreach in land management and agronomy, and beef production education across Nebraska.

For more information or assistance, contact Vyhnalek at 402-472-1771 or [email protected], or Jansen at 402-261-7572 or [email protected].

Source: UNL Ag Economics