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▶ Watch: Negotiating Agriculture Leases

Written by Katie L Wantoch
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Part 1 of 5 of the Agriculture Leases video series

What makes for a fair, robust and resilient ag or farm lease agreement? This video is part of a series that will include an example dialog between land/farm owner and renter as they negotiate the specific details of a lease agreement, highlighting important resources, tools and considerations to inform a resilient and robust agreement that serves both parties as well as discussing specific leasing topics:

  • ▶ Watch: Pasture Leases including grazing of cornstalks – Carolyn Ihde, Crawford and Richland County Agriculture Educator, and Bill Halfman, Monroe County Agriculture Educator, UW-Madison Division of Extension
  • ▶ Watch: Leasing Buildings/Facilities – Katie Wantoch, Dunn County Agriculture Educator, UW-Madison Division of Extension
  • ▶ Watch: Flexible vs Cash Leases – Scott Reuss, Marinette County Agriculture Educator, and Josh Kamps, LaFayette County Agriculture Educator, UW-Madison Division of Extension
  • ▶ Watch: Small acreage and long-term investments on leased land – Erin Schneider, Farmland Access Navigator, Renewing the Countryside, and Kaitlyn Davis, La Crosse County Agriculture Educator, UW-Madison Division of Extension
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