1. Rental Agreements For Farm Buildings and Livestock Facilities AgLease101.org a product of the North Central Farm Management Extension Committee

2. AgLease101.org © North Central Farm Management Extension Committee How much should I rent my building for? Commercial rates Example: grain storage May include management as well Farm record summaries (actual costs) Surveys: Iowa State University Ag Decision Maker file C2-17Ag

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4. AgLease101.org © North Central Farm Management Extension Committee Value of Facilities to the Renter Condition: repairs needed, performance Obsolescence Size or scale Convenience Do they fit the renter’s needs? Location Alternatives available

5. AgLease101.org © North Central Farm Management Extension Committee Value to the Owner: Ownership Costs Step 1. Establish current value of building = replacement cost x remaining life / initial life Example: swine finishing building, 1,000 head Replacement cost = $200,000 Life = 20 years Age = 7 years Remaining life = 13 Current value = $200,000 x 13/20 = $130,000

6. AgLease101.org © North Central Farm Management Extension Committee Owner’s Costs Step 2: Estimate annual ownership costs Depreciation: annual rate = 1/13 = 7.7% Interest: annual rate 5.0% Insurance and taxes: 1-2% 1.5% Repairs and maintenance: 1-3% 2.0% Total ownership costs, % 16.2% Total ownership costs, in $: Current value: $130,000 x.162 = $21,060 / year

7. AgLease101.org © North Central Farm Management Extension Committee Other Considerations Include operating costs only if owner pays (electricity, water, fuel) Adjust rent for partial year’s use May charge per unit of production Example: 1,000 hd. capacity x 2.5 turns/yr = 2,500 head per year $21,060 / 2,500 head = $8.42 per pig

8. AgLease101.org © North Central Farm Management Extension Committee Caution! Building are fixed in location. Number of potential renters is limited. Owner may not be able to recover total costs from a renter. Anything over variable costs is a plus.

9. AgLease101.org © North Central Farm Management Extension Committee Items to Negotiate Operating costs (who pays?) Repairs and maintenance (parts & labor) Water supply Manure disposal Insurance Time and means of payment

10. AgLease101.org © North Central Farm Management Extension Committee Flexible Building Rent Example: swine finishing buildings Base rent = $10.00 per pig sold Base selling price = $75 per cwt. (lean hog) 900 head sold in April-June Average lean hog price for Apr-June = $80 (NASS) Rent = $10.00 x 900 x ($80 / $75) = $9,600

11. AgLease101.org © North Central Farm Management Extension Committee Ag Lease 101 Website Publication NCFMEC-04: “Rental Agreements for Farm Building and Livestock Facilities” Blank lease form Worksheet

12. AgLease101.org © North Central Farm Management Extension Committee Renting Farm Machinery

13. AgLease101.org © North Central Farm Management Extension Committee Custom Rate Approach: deduct for costs paid by renter Example: tandem disk 1. Average custom rate $13.60 2. Exclude fuel & labor (30% for tillage)-$ 4.08 (20% for planting and harvesting) 3. Rental value with tractor =$ 9.52 4. Subtract tractor rental value per acre $.27 per hp-hr x 150 hp / 15 a/hr-$ 2.70 5. Rental rate for tandem disk only=$ 6.82

14. AgLease101.org © North Central Farm Management Extension Committee 1. Estimate depreciated value Example: round baler, 5 years old, 20 yr. life New value: $48,000 x 15 / 20 = $36,000 Depreciation: 15 years left = 7% Interest: 6% Insurance and housing: 1% Repairs (2-4%): 2% Total 16% Machinery Rental Cost Approach

15. AgLease101.org © North Central Farm Management Extension Committee 2. 16% x $36,000 = $5,760 annual cost 3. Divide by annual use: 1,000 acres 4. Rental charge per acre = $5.76 Can use same approach for entire machinery line. Short cut: take 15% of value, 12% if older. Divide by annual use (acres or hours). Machinery Rental Cost Approach

16. AgLease101.org © North Central Farm Management Extension Committee Lease Publications at AgLease101.org Fixed and Flexible Cash Rental Arrangements For Your Farm (NCFMEC-01) Crop Share Rental Arrangements For Your Farm (NCFMEC-02) Pasture Rental Arrangements For Your Farm (NCFMEC-03) Rental Agreements For Farm Buildings and Livestock Facilities (NCFMEC-04) Beef Cow Rental Arrangements For Your Farm (NCFMEC-06) 16

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