This form can provide the owner and operator with a guide for developing an agreement to fit their individual situation.
This form is not intended to take the place of legal advice pertaining to contractual relationships between the two parties.
Iowa Cash Rent Farm Lease (Short Form) for 20
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Owner (s): _________________________________________________________________________
Operator (s): ________________________________________________________________________
1. Legal Description:
2. Term of Lease: Beginning March 1, 20
, and ending the last day of February, 20
. Continuing
thereafter from year to year, unless terminated by either party according to Iowa Law on or before
September 1 effective the following March 1.
3. There are
contract acres available according to county FSA records (FSA form 578).
The following housing, buildings and storage structures located on the Real Estate may be used by the
Operator for the following purposes:
Structure
Purpose
______________________________________
______________________________________
______________________________________
______________________________________
______________________________________
______________________________________
In the event of damage or destruction of buildings or structures listed above the Owner will have the
option to replace them or provide their functional equivalent to the Operator for the purpose described
above within a reasonable period of time, or make adjustments to the terms of this lease in lieu of
replacement.
4. Cash Rent: Operator agrees to pay the Owner cash rent for the use of part or all of the Real Estate as
follows:
Description
Amount
Cropland
acres @ $
/acre $ ____________
Cropland
acres @ $
/acre $ ____________
Established hay land
acres @ $
/acre $ ____________
Pasture
acres @ $
/acre $ ____________
Buildings and storage structures, housing
$ ____________
Total annual rent
$ ____________
The cash rent shall be due and payable as follows: Due Date ____________ Amount $ ____________
Due Date ____________ Amount $ ____________
Due Date ____________ Amount $ ____________
All cash rent is to be mailed or delivered to the Owner at: __________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________
FM 1874 / C2-16 Revised June 2015
___________date ____________owner (s) initials ____________operator (s) initials
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