Like others have stated, make sure you're getting a lease in writing; the "good ol boy" hand shake isn't going to benefit anyone. My lease contract was drafted up by a lawyer just to make sure and cover all the basis's to protect everyone involved. There are plenty of good generic leases out there as well if that's the route you want to go. I would also agree long term leases are what would make the most sense for you not living around your farm; you want a tenant in there that's going to take care of the land as well as improve fertility. Ringgold county can be tough, so make sure and do your homework on a tenant before you sign a contract. Lots of good farmers down here but also some fly by night guys who will mine your land in a heartbeat. Make sure you're requiring invoices of what was applied per acre. Make sure your collecting as much information about their operation as possible. A beautiful tract, can be ruined in a year, unfortunately I've seen it. Also make sure you find a person that is on the same page as you regarding hunting, deer and farming typically don't go hand and hand, so a lot of guys will bock when you tell them what you want. An agreement between you two needs to be made before anything is signed. Having this discussion earlier will benefit all involved much more so than waiting until harvest starts. As far as lease prices go, just be careful; it's a double edge sword. Guys who increase cash rent yearly, also need to decrease cash rent when grain prices fall. Most times this doesn't happen, so when prices fall, cuts have to be made and that typically falls under inputs that are going to toward your land.