The results of the tenant's superior farming skill are not shared with the landlord. Detailed records on crop yields and inputs are not required. The tenant assumes all production and marketing risk. Part of the rent may be required to be paid in advance of crop sales. The landlord has less influence on a tenant's cropping decisions.
Leases are generally short term due to periodic changes in grain prices.
The landlord will not immediately feel the effects of extreme fluctuations in yields and prices. In addition to the rights provided by The Real Property Act, a landlord should specify the actions he can take to recover the debt, such as seizure of the crop and grain. In a flexible cash lease, the rental payment varies each year with the price of grain, thus the risk of any change in grain prices is shared with the landowner. Compared to cash leases, these agreements do not require periodic renegotiation when grain prices change. The tenant has greater independence in decision making than a crop share lease.