Fillable Printable Pasture Lease Agreement Template

Pasture Lease Agreement Template

I. PROPERTY DESCRIPTION

The landlord hereby leases to the tenant, to occupy

and use for pasture purposes, the following described

property: __________________________________

_________________________________________

consisting of approximately __________ acres situated

in __________________________ County (Counties),

________________ (State) and on any other land that

the landlord may designate by mutual written agreement.

II. GENERAL TERMS OF LEASE

A. Term. [If a continuing lease is desired, use paragraph

(1) and strike out (2).]

(1)Continuing lease — The term of the lease shall

by _____ year(s), commencing on the ________

day of ______________ , 19_____ , and shall

continue in effect from year to year thereafter (as

an annual lease) unless written notice of

termination is given by either party to the other at

least _____ days prior to expiration of this lease

or the end of any year of continuation. If a definite

term is desired, use paragraph (2) and strike out

paragraph (1). No notice of termination is

necessary if paragraph (2) is used. (Note: State

laws differ on the dur ation of agricultural leases.)

(2)Annual lease — The term of this lease shall be

______ year(s), commencing on the ______ day

of ____________ , 19_____ , and ending on the

______ day of _____________ , 19______.

Pasture Lease

This form can provide the landlord and tenant with a guide for developing

an ag reement to fit their individual situation. This form is not intended to

take the place of legal advice pertaining to contractual relationships

between the two parties. Because of the possibility that an operating

agreement may be legally considered a partnership under certain

conditions, seeking proper legal advice is recommended when developing

such an agreement.

This lease entered into this ___________ day of _______________________ , 19 __________ , between

________________________________, landlord, of ______________________________________________

______________________________________________

(address)

________________________________ , spouse, of ______________________________________________

______________________________________________

(address)

hereafter known as “the landlord,” and

_________________________________ , tenant, of ______________________________________________

______________________________________________

(address)

________________________________ , spouse, of ______________________________________________

______________________________________________

(address)

hereafter known as “the tenant.”

B. Review of lease. A request for general review of the

lease may be made by either party at least ____ days

prior to the final date for giving notice to terminate

the lease.

C. Amendments. Amendments and alterations to this

lease shall be in writing and shall be signed by both

the landlord and tenant.

D. No partnership created. This lease shall not be

deemed to give rise to a partnership relation, and

neither party shall have authority to obligate the other

without written consent, except as specifically

provided in this lease.

E. Binding on heirs. The terms of this lease shall be

binding upon the heirs, executors, administrators, and

successors of both landlord and tenant in like manner

as upon the original parties, except as provided by

mutual written agreement otherwise.

F. Transfer of property. If the landlord should sell or

otherwise transfer title to the farm, such action will

be done subject to the provisions of this lease.

G. Right of entry. The landlord, as well as agents and

employees of the landlord, reserve the right to enter

the farm at any reasonable time for purposes (a) of

consultation with the tenant; (b) of making repairs,

improvements, and inspections; and (c) after notice

of termination of the lease is given, of performing

customary seasonal work, none of which is to

interfere with the tenant in carrying out regular

operations. Landlord also may request right of entry

to hunt and fish.

H. Additional agreements regarding term of lease:

_______________________________________

(pasture owner)

(livestock owner)

North Central Regional Extension

Publication No. 109

(Revised 1997)

For more information see

Pasture Rental Arrangements for Your Farm

, NCR publication number 149.

I. Animal units (maximum allowable). Not more than

______ animal units shall be kept in the pasture at

any one time without the express written consent of

the landlord. Deliberate violation of this provision shall

constitute grounds for termination of this lease.

(In general, each 1,000 pounds of average weight

shall be one animal unit. If the pasture owner and

the owner of the livestock prefer, they can use the

following basis for calculating animal units: one bull,

1.25 animal units; one 1,000-pound cow, 1 animal

unit; one yearling steer or heifer, 0.75 animal unit;

calf, 6 months to 1 y ear, 0.5 animal unit; 3 to 6 months,

0.3 animal unit; sheep, 5 per animal unit; horse, 1.25

animal unit.)

Number Number

Stocking rate head animal units

Bulls ................................... ________ ________

Cows .................................. ________ ________

Yearling steers ................... ________ ________

Year ling heifers .................. ________ ________

Calves, 6 to 12 mos. .......... ________ ________

Calves, 3 to 6 mos. ............ ________ ________

Other .................................. ________ ________

III. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE

A. The livestock owner agrees:

(1) Not to pasture livestock that continue to break

through fences. Should any animal be found

outside the pasture on at least three occasions,

the pasture owner may request its removal.

(2) Not to assign rights and duties under this lease

without the written consent of the pasture owner .

(3) Not to put any cattle in pasture without getting

specific approval from the pasture owner in

advance regarding number, health, sex, breed,

and age.

(4) To furnish health certificates as follows:

____________________________________

B. Both agree:

(1) Not to obligate the other party. Neither party

hereto shall pledge the credit of the other party

hereto for any purpose whatsoever without the

consent of the other party. Neither party shall be

responsible for the debts or liabilities incurred,

or for damages caused by, the other party.

(2) Responsibilities. Additional responsibilities for

each party shall be divided as follows:

Landlord Tenant

Inspect fences not less

than once per ______ . ______ _____

Furnish labor for repair

of fences. ______ _____

Furnish materials for repair

of fences. ______ _____

Supervise supply of water

to livestock. ______ _____

Furnish labor for repair

of water system. ______ _____

Materials for repair

of water system. ______ _____

Furnish salt & mineral ______ _____

Landlord Tenant

Count livestock not less

than once per ______ . ______ _____

Return stray animals

to pasture. ______ _____

Call veterinarian in case

of emergency. ______ _____

Pay veterinary expenses. ______ _____

Provide loading and

unloading facilities. ______ _____

Furnish supplementary

feed, if needed. ______ _____

Notify other party of short-

age in count ______ . ______ _____

Provide facilities for

fly control. ______ _____

Keep fly-control facilities

in w orking order. ______ _____

Liability insurance. ______ _____

(3) Additional agreements:

____________________________________

IV. RENTAL CALCULATIONS

AND PAYMENT SCHEDULE

(Use method I, II, or III and strike out the two

methods not used.)

Method I — The tenant owner agrees to pay $ ______

per acre for use of the property described in

paragraph I. Total rent of $ ______ shall be paid as

follows:

$ ______ on or before ______ day of ______ (month)

If rent is not paid when due, the tenant agrees to

pay interest on the amount of unpaid rent at the

rate of ______ percent per annum from the due date

until paid.

Rental adjustment. Additional agreements in

regard to rental payment:

_______________________________________

Method II — The livestock owner agrees to pay the rates

outlined in Table 1 (the period may be a month,

pasture season, or year).

The minimum rent shall be $ ______. Such rent

shall be required regardless of whether or not

livestock are actually being pastured. The total rent

of $ ______ (from Table 1) shall be paid as follows:

$ ______ on or before ______ day of ______ (month)

If rent is not paid when due, the tenant agrees to

pay interest on the amount of unpaid rent at the

rate of _____ percent per annum from the due date

until paid.

Executed in duplicate on the date first above written:

_________________________________________ _________________________________________

(tenant/livestock owner) (landlord/pasture owner)

_________________________________________ _________________________________________

(tenant’s spouse) (landlord’s spouse)

STATE OF _____________________________

COUNTY OF ___________________________

On this ____________________ day of _________________________ , A.D. 19__________ , before me, the

undersigned, a Notary Public in said State, personally appeared _________________________ ,

_________________________ , _________________________ , and _________________________ to me

known to be the identical persons named in and who executed the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged that

they executed the same as their voluntary act and deed.

_________________________________________

Notary Public

Table 1 — Rental rates

Number Rental rate per period Total rent per period

Bulls .................................................... _______ ✕ $ ________________ = $ ______________

Cows ................................................... _______ ✕ $ ________________ = $ ______________

Yearling steers .................................... _______ ✕ $ ________________ = $ ______________

Year ling heifers ................................... _______ ✕ $ ________________ = $ ______________

Calves, 6 to 12 mos. ........................... _______ ✕ $ ________________ = $ ______________

Calves, 3 to 6 mos. ............................. _______ ✕ $ ________________ = $ ______________

Other ................................................... _______ ✕ $ ________________ = $ ______________

TOTAL RENT ........................................................................................................................................... $ ______________

Rental adjustment. Additional agreements in

regard to rental payment:

_______________________________________

Method III — Other rental arrangements (share-of-gain,

etc.)

_______________________________________

V. ARBITRATION OF DIFFERENCES

Any differences between the parties as to their

several rights or obligations under this lease that are

not settled by mutual agreement after thorough

discussion, shall be submitted for arbitration to a

committee of three disinterested persons, one selected

by each party hereto and the third by the two thus

selected. The committee’s decision shall be accepted

by both parties.

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