By Adam Austing, University of Minnesota Extension

Landlords, farmers and agri-business professionals should make plans to attend one of the informative in-person meetings being held across Minnesota in November and December. These free meetings are being provided by the University of Minnesota Extension. Farmland rental rates are the largest input cost the farmer has. Determining a fair farm rent agreement is always challenging due to fluctuating commodity prices and input costs.

Negotiating a fair rental agreement that satisfies the landowner and the farmer is a challenge. David Bau and Nathan Hulinsky, Extension educators in ag business management, will review historical rental rates throughout Minnesota and use data-driven decisions to help determine a fair farmland rental rate for both parties. 

Attendees will receive several informative worksheets and factsheets that will help to determine what a fair 2022 farmland rental rate is. Some in-person locations will require face masks to be worn during meetings, so plan to bring a mask with you to all workshops.

The meetings will be held from November 3 through mid-December 2021. There will be follow-up Zoom meetings scheduled regionally across the state in January and February.

The meetings will be held locally at:

Melrose. November 16th at 1:00 p.m. - True North Marketplace

Hamburg, November 18th at 9:30 a.m. - Hamburg Community Center

Jordan. November 18th at 1:30 p.m. - Scott County Extension Office

Buffalo. November 23rd at 1:30 p.m. - Wright County Historical Society

Hutchinson, November 29th at 9:30 a.m. - McLeod County Extension Office - Meeting Rm

Gaylord, November 29th at 1:30 p.m. - Sibley County Service Center

Willmar, November 30th at 9:30 a.m. - Mid Central Research & Outreach Center

Litchfield, December 8th at 9:30 a.m. - Meeker County Extension Office - Conference Rm

Olivia, December 8th at 1:30 p.m. - County Government Center

Willmar, January 13th at 9:30 a.m. - Webinar

Willmar, January 13th at 1:30 p.m. - Webinar

Hutchinson, January 25th at 9:30 a.m. - Webinar

Hutchinson, January 25th at 1:30 p.m. - Webinar

For more information including location addresses and additional dates, please visit  https://z.umn.edu/landrentworkshops