TOLEDO – Iowa State University Extension and Outreach is conducting 12 in-person farmland lease meetings in Central Iowa and five farmland lease meetings in NW Iowa in early August, including a meeting at the Tama County Extension office in Toledo.

The discussion will focus on various methods to determine a fair 2027 cash rental rate and the importance of good landlord/tenant communications. According to the May 2024 Annual Cash Rental Rates for Iowa Survey, File C2–10, the cash rental rates for Iowa farmland rates remained the same as the 2026 statewide average at $270 per acre.

The Toledo in-person meeting will be Thursday, August 6, beginning at 1:30 p.m. This meeting will be at The Tama County Extension office, 203 W. High St., Toledo, IA 52342. Patrick Hatting, Farm Business Management Specialist with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, will facilitate the two-hour meeting. Participants of the in-person meetings will receive a 100 page Farmland Leasing Arrangements booklet and meeting handouts designed to assist landowners, tenants and other agri-business professionals with issues related to farmland ownership, management, and leasing arrangements.

Pre-registration is required at least 24hours before the meeting. Contact the ISU Tama County Extension office at 641-484-2703 to pre-register on or before Wednesday, August 5, before noon. The $25 per individual fee with one book is payable at the door.

For a list of meetings statewide, check the ISU Extension calendar for a meeting time for the county you want to attend at www.extension.iastate.edu/agdm/info/meetings.html.