Iowa Code

Iowa Code § 570.1 (2026)

Lien created — perfection and priority — termination

✓ current as of July 2026
Find cases: SyfertCases citing this section IA-LEGlegis.iowa.gov JustiaTitle on Justia CornellLII Search CasesGoogle Scholar

1. A landlord shall have a lien for the rent upon all crops grown upon the leased premises, and upon any other personal property of the tenant which has been used or kept thereon during the term and which is not exempt from execution.

2. In order to perfect a lien in farm products as defined in section 554.9102, which is created under this section, a landlord must file a financing statement as required by section 554.9308, subsection 2. Except as provided in chapters 571, 572, 579A, 579B, and 581, a perfected lien in the farm products has priority over a conflicting security interest or lien, including a security interest or lien that was perfected prior to the creation of the lien under this section, if the lien created in this section is perfected on either of the following dates:

a. Prior to July 1, 2001.

b. When the debtor takes possession of the leased premises or within twenty days after the debtor takes possession of the leased premises.

3. A financing statement filed to perfect a lien in the farm products must include a statement that it is filed for the purpose of perfecting a landlord’s lien. Notwithstanding section 554.9515, such financing statement shall continue to be effective until a termination statement is filed.

4. Within twenty days after a landlord who has filed a financing statement receives a written demand, authenticated as provided in article 9 of chapter 554, from a tenant, the landlord shall file a termination statement, if the lien in the farm products has expired or if the tenant is no longer in possession of the leased premises and has performed all obligations under the lease. [C51, §1270; R60, §2302; C73, §2017; C97, §2992; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §10261; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §570.1] 2000 Acts, ch 1149, §176, 187; 2002 Acts, ch 1023, §1 Referred to in §570A.5 \n

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 18 cases, 1949–2016 · leading case: Oyens Feed & Supply, Inc. v. Primebank, 808 N.W.2d 186 (Iowa 2011).
Oyens Feed & Supply, Inc. v. Primebank, 808 N.W.2d 186 (Iowa 2011). · cites it 4× “However, a landlord’s lien that is perfected pursuant to section 570.1 shall have priority over a conflicting agricultural supply dealer lien as provided in section 570.”
Iowa Supreme Court Attorney Disciplinary Bd. v. Larry Alan Stoller, 879 N.W.2d 199 (Iowa 2016). · cites it 2× “See Iowa Code § 570.1 (1) (2015). We agree with the commission that Stoller’s excuse that he made a mistake in interpreting the statute lacked credibility.”
Crooked Creek Corp. v. Primebank & Oyens Feed & Supply, Inc. (In Re Crooked Creek Corp.), 427 B.R. 500 (Bankr. D. Iowa 2010). · cites it 4× “However, a landlord’s lien that is perfected pursuant to section 570.1 shall have priority over a conflicting agricultural supply dealer lien as provided in section 570.”
Agriliance, L.L.C. v. Runnells Grain Elevator, Inc., 272 F. Supp. 2d 800 (S.D. Iowa 2003). · cites it 12× “Priority of Landlord’s Liens Certain of the Mitchell Creditors also argue on these motions that they hold statutory landlord’s liens under Iowa Code § 570.1 (1) that are senior to the security interest of Agrifiance and that they therefore hold rightful claim to the Checks, even…”
Jones v. Thompson, 38 N.W.2d 672 (Iowa 1949). · cites it 8× “” Section 570.1, Code of 1946, provides: “A landlord shall have a lien for his rent upon all crops grown upon the leased premises, and upon any other personal property of the tenant which has been used or kept thereon during the term and which is not exempt from execution.”
Farmers Coop. Co. v. Ernst & Young Inc. (In re Petition of Big Sky Farms Inc.), 512 B.R. 212 (Bankr. D. Iowa 2014). · cites it 4× “However, a landlord’s lien that is perfected pursuant to section 570.1 shall have priority over a conflicting agricultural supply dealer lien as provided in section 570.”
Perkins v. Farmers Trust & Sav. Bank, 421 N.W.2d 533 (Iowa 1988). · cites it 4× “Iowa Code § 570.1 . [1] In anticipation of this lease the tenants entered into a security agreement with the bank.”
Zimmerman v. Kile, 410 N.W.2d 262 (Iowa 1987). · cites it 8× “Plaintiff, Lyle Zimmerman, appeals from the district court’s determination following a nonjury trial that he was not the real party in interest for purposes of bringing an action for damages resulting from conversion of grain which was allegedly subject to a statutory landlord’s…”
Meyer v. Hawkeye Bank & Trust Co., 423 N.W.2d 186 (Iowa 1988). · cites it 4× “2d at 534 ; Iowa Code § 570.1 (1985). The McPeaks failed to pay either of the December 1 payments.”
Mason City & Clear Lake R. Co. v. Imperial Seed Co., 152 F. Supp. 145 (N.D. Iowa 1957). · cites it 2× “* * *” Section 570.1, Code of Iowa, 1954, I.C.A.”
Reiter v. Fokkena (In Re Wedemeier), 239 B.R. 794 (8th Cir. BAP 1999). · cites it 2× “A landlord also has a statutory lien in crops pursuant to Iowa Code § 570.1 which has no requirements for perfection.”
Grosland v. Wyborny, 406 N.W.2d 453 (Iowa Ct. App. 1987). · cites it 5× “Iowa Code § 570.1 (1985) provides: Liens created — property subjected.”
— Iowa Code § 570.1(1) — 1 case
Agriliance, L.L.C. v. Runnells Grain Elevator, Inc., 272 F. Supp. 2d 800 (S.D. Iowa 2003). “Priority of Landlord’s Liens Certain of the Mitchell Creditors also argue on these motions that they hold statutory landlord’s liens under Iowa Code § 570.1 (1) that are senior to the security interest of Agrifiance and that they therefore hold rightful claim to the Checks, even…”
— Iowa Code § 570.1(2) — 1 case
Agriliance, L.L.C. v. Runnells Grain Elevator, Inc., 272 F. Supp. 2d 800 (S.D. Iowa 2003). “Priority of Landlord’s Liens Certain of the Mitchell Creditors also argue on these motions that they hold statutory landlord’s liens under Iowa Code § 570.1 (1) that are senior to the security interest of Agrifiance and that they therefore hold rightful claim to the Checks, even…”
Annotations are extracted automatically from the opinions in the Syfert caselaw corpus and ranked by authority, recency, and treatment. Dots show Syfertize treatment of the citing case itself.