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Farm Lease Templates

Farm Lease Templates

Home » Ag Land Pricing and Contracts » Land Lease and Rental Agreements » Contracts and Law » Farm Lease Templates

DISCLAIMER: These farm lease templates are provided for educational purposes only, do not create an attorney-client relationship, and are not a substitute for competent legal advice by an attorney licensed in your state. The farm lease examples are provided only as general guidance and are not exhaustive. Suggested terms may be unnecessary in all circumstances. The authors strongly suggest that all parties consult with their own attorneys when entering into or evaluating a lease agreement. 

A farm lease template provides an efficient starting point for drafting a farm lease agreement. However, lease templates also have limitations. Farm lease templates are often general. They may not fully capture the nuances of each landlord-farmer relationship. While templates can provide a foundation, leases should be reviewed by a legal professional to ensure compliance with state law and to address any circumstances that may be unique to the landlord-farmer relationship before being signed by the parties.

Farm Lease Templates

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Ag Lease 101

Ag Lease 101 is a product of the North Central Farm Management Extension Committee which is represented by several universities across the Midwest. On Ag Lease 101 under the documents tab, individuals can find lease publications and forms for fixed and flexible cash, crop share, pasture, and beef cow rental arrangements. In addition, the UW-Madison Division of Extension Farm Management Program has prepared brief summaries of a variety of commonly requested resources from Ag Lease 101.

  • Fixed and Flexible Cash Rental Arrangements for Your Farm
  • Pasture Rental Arrangement for Your Farm
  • Rental Agreements for Farm Buildings and Livestock Facilities
  • Crop Share Rental Arrangements for your Farm

Farm Lease Builder

Farmland Access Legal Toolkit

Lease Builder

(agleasebuilder.org)

Agricultural Law –

Farmdoc (illinois.edu)

 

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