Leases are legally binding contracts and agricultural leases may take many different forms. Review the resources on this page to learn more about agricultural leases.
Leasing basics
Essential knowledge for all types of agricultural leases
Leases- A Transfer of Property Rights
Introduction to leases, landlords and tenants
Leasing basics publications
g426- Basics of Farm Lease Agreements
g312- Contracts in Agriculture
g419- Communicating With Landowners
g520- Verbal Farm Rental Agreements Under Missouri Law
Crop leases
Explore the types of lease structures for crops (including hay) and pasture
Cash lease I
Crop share leases
Cash lease II
Flexible leases
Crop lease publications
g427- Cash Rental Rates in Missouri
g424- Crop Share Leases in Missouri
g422- Flexible Cash Leases in Missouri
ncr616- Crop Share Rental Agreements for Your Farm
Livestock leases
Livestock lease publications
g434- Introduction to Beef Cow Leases
NCFMEC-03- Pasture Rental Arrangements (PDF)
NCFMEC-06- Beef Cow Rental Arrangements (PDF)
Energy Leases
Energy lease publications
g431- Leasing Land for Solar Energy Development
g432- Introduction to Wind Energy Leases
Conservation practices in leasing
Conservation practice publications
g421- Conservation Provisions in Leases
g433- Incorporation Conservation Provisions in Leases
Hunting leases
Hunting lease publications
g9420- Landowner Guide to Lease Hunting
Farm building and equipment lease publications
ncr615- Purchasing and Leasing Farm Equipment
NCFMEC-04- Pasture Rental Arrangements (PDF)
NCFMEC-07- Farm Building Rate Survey (PDF)
Additional Lease Resources can be found at the North Central Farm Management site.