Farm Land Leases

Lease farm land in Alberta to a tenant with this template Alberta Cash Farm Lease Agreement.

• This Lease allows the tenant to pay the annual cash rent in several payments.
• The tenant will use the land solely for agricultural purposes and will farm the land in accordance with normal farming practices.
• The tenant is responsible for control of weeds and soil erosion.
• The tenant shall not make major improvements without the landlord's consent.
• The tenant must carry adequate liability insurance naming the landlord as additional insured.
• The landlord will pay all taxes and levies against the land, and the tenant will pay all utilities, fuel, labour and other costs associated with farming the land.
• The landlord will grant the tenant a right of first refusal for any sale of the lands.
• This template is provided in MS Word format and is fully editable to fit your needs.
• The Cash Farm Lease Agreement is written in accordance with the laws of the Province of Alberta and should only be used for lands within that province.

Hire a farming services company to farm land marked for development with this Alberta Farm Land Services Agreement.

• The farming services company (Farmco) will provide site preparation services and farm the land, in order to ensure that the lands are assessed as farm land for the interim period prior to the land being developed and subdivided.
• Farmco will keep the land as free as possible of weeds and pests, and harvest a hay crop each year.
• The land developer will pay Farmco a maintenance fee on a per acre basis.
• If seed or fertilizer prices increase beyond a certain percentage, Farmco has the right to increase the maintenance fee.
• This legal contract template is available in MS Word format and is fully editable to fit your circumstances.
• Intended for use only in the Province of Alberta, Canada.

AB land owners, rent out your farm land to a tenant and give them an option to buy the land with this Alberta Farm Lease Agreement and Option to Purchase template.

• The tenant must exercise its option to purchase within a specified option period, failing which the option expires.
• The landlord must give the tenant first right of refusal to purchase the land, prior to offering it for sale to a third party.
• The tenant must carry adequate liability insurance at all times during the term of the lease.
• The tenant agrees not to make any improvements or changes without the written consent of the landlord.
• This is a fully editable legal contract available in MS Word format.
• Intended for use in the Province of Alberta, Canada.

Does your property share a roadway with your neighbour's land? Write up a Reciprocal Grant of Access Easement with this downloadable template for Alberta land owners.

• The owners of each of the adjoining properties grants the other owner access over their respective land by way of a common approach and roadway that runs through both properties.
• The land owners agree to allow access across the land to third parties, such as utility providers.
• The land owners will be jointly responsible for the costs of maintenance of the roadway and approach.
• Each party indemnifies the other against claims for loss or damages.
• This downloadable legal form is easy to customize to fit your circumstances.
• Intended for use only in the Province of Alberta, Canada.

Canadian land owners, do you have crop land to lease? Download this handy free guide outlining Three Methods of Calculating Cash Rent for Farm Leases.

• the Cost Approach (based on the landlord's estimated costs),
• the Crop Share Equivalent Approach,
• the Income Approach,
• includes sample worksheets for each method.

CO landowners, lease your farm land to a tenant on a cash basis with this Colorado Cash Rent Farm Lease.

• The tenant agrees to pay the landlord a fixed amount of annual rent, which can be paid in installments.
• The tenant will provide all unskilled labor to run the farm, and the landlord will provide all skilled labor required for maintenance and repairs.
• The tenant is responsible for weed control and soil erosion control on the land.
• The landlord will reimburse the tenant at the end of the lease for field work and crop costs for the next year's harvest.
• The parties agree to binding arbitration in the event of a dispute.
• This is a downloadable legal form in MS Word format.
• Intended for use only in the State of Colorado.

Lease Colorado farm land to a tenant on a sharecropping basis with this Colorado Crop Share Farm Lease.

• The tenant agrees to pay the landlord a share of the crops grown on the leased lands as rent.
• In addition to the crop shares, the tenant will pay a stated amount per acre for land that is used for pasture, hay and silage.
• The tenant agrees to store the landlord's share of the crops, provided that it does not exceed a certain percentage of the storage available to the tenant.
• Each of the parties will provide certain items of equipment, materials, and labor, and will pay a share of the expenses to run the farming operations.
• The tenant agrees to use the land for agricultural purposes only, and to farm the land in accordance with proper farming practices.
• The tenant is responsible for obtaining crop, liability, property damage and workers' compensation insurance.
• The parties will share in the decision making and management of the farming operations to the extent set out in the lease.
• This is a downloadable legal form in MS Word format.
• Intended for use only in the State of Colorado.

Lease farm land in the United States to a tenant with this template Farm Lease Agreement for Cash or Crop Shares.

• This Agreement gives the tenant the option to pay rent to the landlord either in cash or as a percentage of the crops grown on the land or proceeds from the crops (share cropping).
• If payment is made in crops, the landlord will reserve sufficient space in suitable storage areas (bins, silos, etc) to hold the crop.
• The tenant agrees to prepare and plant crops in a timely manner, and to try to obtain the best crop production possible.
• The tenant is responsible for care and maintenance of the land, including controlling soil erosion and maintaining existing water courses.
• This form is provided in MS Word format and is fully editable to fit your needs.
• Intended for use only in the United States.

Illinois land owners, lease your farm land to a tenant who will work it for you with this Illinois Cash Farm Lease.

• This Lease contains two options for calculating annual rent - either fixed rent (a base rent per acre x number of acres leased), or flexible rent (based on crop yield per acre and base price per bu or ton).
• The landlord will provide all buildings, structures, fences and improvements on the land, as well as all materials required for repairs and maintenance to those items. The actual repairs and maintenance are the responsibility of the tenant.
• The landlord is responsible for paying all taxes and charges against the land, and for maintaining insurance on the buildings and structures.
• The tenant will provide all equipment, labor, electricity and fuel required to run the farming operations.
• The tenant will also provide all seed, fertilizer, and disease treatment materials.
• The tenant agrees to use the land for agricultural purposes only, and to farm the land in accordance with proper farming practices.
• The tenant is responsible for obtaining crop, liability, property damage and workers' compensation insurance.
• The landlord has a lien on the crops as security for the rent payable under the lease.

Lease Illinois farm land to a tenant on a sharecropping basis with this Illinois Crop Share Farm Lease.

• The tenant agrees to pay the landlord a share of the crops grown on the leased lands as rent.
• In addition to the crop shares, the tenant agrees to pay a certain amount per acre for land used for pasture, hay and silage. Rent will be paid in a series of installment payments.
• The tenant agrees to store the landlord's share of the crops, provided that it does not exceed a certain percentage of the storage available to the tenant.
• Each party will provide certain items of equipment, materials, and labor, and will pay a share of the expenses to run the farming operations.
• The tenant agrees to use the land for agricultural purposes only, and to farm the land in accordance with proper farming practices.
• The tenant is responsible for obtaining crop, liability, property damage and workers' compensation insurance.
• The parties will share in the decision making and management of the farming operations to the extent set out in the lease.
• The landlord has a lien on the crops as security for the rent payable under the lease.
• Available in MS Word format and fully editable to fit your needs.
• Intended to be used only for land located in the State of Illinois.

Lease farming land to a tenant with this Indiana Cash Rent Farm Lease.

• The template includes optional clauses for either (i) a fixed annual cash rent or (ii) flexible rent based on the crops planted and the yield per ton ⁄ acre.
• The tenant will run all the farming operations.
• The landlord is responsible for all maintenance and repairs.
• The tenant's responsibilities include weed control and soil erosion control.
• At the end of the lease the tenant will be reimbursed for field work and crop costs for the next year's harvest.
• The Indiana Cash Rent Farm Lease template is a customizable legal document that you can use over and over again.

Iowa land owners, lease farm land to a tenant with this Iowa Cash or Crop Share Farm Lease.

• The Lease contains provisions for either (i) payment of the rent in cash, or (ii) for the tenant to pay the landlord a share of the crops grown on the leased lands as rent.
• In addition to the crop shares, the tenant agrees to pay as additional rent certain fixed amounts for pasture, hay land, timber, wasteland and other non-variable cropland.
• The tenant agrees to store the landlord's share of the crops, provided that it does not exceed a certain percentage of the storage available to the tenant.
• The parties will each provide certain items of equipment, materials, and labor, and pay a share of the expenses to run the farming operations.
• The tenant agrees to use the land for agricultural purposes only, and to farm the land in accordance with proper farming practices.
• The tenant is responsible for obtaining crop, liability, property damage and workers' compensation insurance.
• Participation in USDA programs may be (i) at the option of each party, or (ii) as a mutual decision by both parties.

Lease farm land in Ontario to a tenant on a cash basis with this Ontario Farm Land Cash Lease.

• Annual rent is calculated by multiplying the number of acres leased by a base rent per acre.
• The rent will be paid in a series of installment payments.
• The tenant agrees to use the land for farming and agricultural purposes only.
• The tenant is responsible for care and maintenance of the land, including soil erosion and weed control.
• The tenant is also responsible for maintaining fences and other improvements on the land.
• The tenant must comply with all federal, provincial and local environmental laws, rules and regulations, and must ensure proper waste disposal and storage of chemicals.
• The tenant must carry sufficient insurance satisfactory to the landlord, including spill insurance.
• Available in MS Word format and fully editable to fit your needs.
• Intended to be used only in the Province of Ontario, Canada.

Lease out Ontario agricultural land owned by a land trust with this Ontario Farm Land Lease Agreement.

• This Agreement can be used for land that was previously owned by the lessee and was purchased by the land trust, which is now leasing it back to the lessee.
• The lessee agrees to use the land for agricultural and wildlife management purposes only.
• The lessee will pay all realty taxes and other assessments with respect to the land.
• The lessee is responsible for carrying all required insurance.
• The lessee will cultivate the land, control weeds and grass, and maintain culverts and underdrains to ensure proper drainage.
• Available in MS Word format.
• Intended for use only in the Province of Ontario, Canada.

ON farm owners, lease the buildings on your property to a tenant with this Ontario Farm Lease Agreement for Buildings Only.

• The lease can be either for a fixed period of time or can run year to year.
• The tenant must allow incoming tenants or purchasers access to the land in order to harvest the crops and work the land.
• The tenant agrees to keep all buildings and fences in good repair.
• The tenant agrees not to keep vehicles of any kind in barns or sheds without the landlord's consent.
• The landlord allows the tenant a right of way over the land owned by the landlord in order to access the buildings.
• The parties agree to arbitration in the event of a dispute.
• This legal form template is provided in MS Word format and is fully editable to fit your circumstances.
• Intended to be used only in the Province of Ontario, Canada.

ON farmland owners, rent out your farm land to a tenant with this Ontario Farm Lease for Crop Shares.

• This Lease allows the tenant to use a percentage of the crops grown on the land as payment of the rent.
• The landlord and tenant will each pay a portion of the costs of planting, growing and harvesting the crop.
• The tenant agrees to use the land for farming and agricultural purposes only.
• The tenant is responsible for care and maintenance of the land, including soil erosion and weed control.
• The tenant is also responsible for maintaining fences and other improvements on the land.
• The tenant must comply with all federal, provincial and local environmental laws, rules and regulations, and must ensure proper waste disposal and storage of chemicals.
• The tenant must carry sufficient insurance satisfactory to the landlord, including spill insurance.
• Available in MS Word format, fully customizable to meet your needs.
• Intended to be used only in the Province of Ontario, Canada.

ON land owners, lease pasture land to a tenant with this Ontario Pasture Lease template.

• The term of the lease can be either for a fixed number of years with an option to renew, or a continuing term which reverts to a yearly lease after the initial term expires.
• The lease contains two options to determine how rent will be calculated - either based on (i) the number of acres of pasture land, or (ii) the number of livestock grazing the land.
• The tenant is responsible for ensuring that livestock do not break through fences, and must ensure that all animals meet the landlord's approval with respect to health, breed, sex, age, and number of animals.
• The tenant must use the land for agricultural purposes only.
• The tenant must comply with all federal, provincial and local environmental laws, rules and regulations, and must ensure proper waste disposal and storage of chemicals.
• The tenant must carry sufficient insurance satisfactory to the landlord, including spill insurance.

Oregon landowners, do you have farm land you want to lease out? Prepare your paperwork with this template Cash Rent Farm Lease.

• The tenant will pay the landlord a fixed annual rent, that can be paid in installments.
• The tenant will provide all unskilled labor to run the farm, and the landlord will provide all skilled labor required for maintenance and repairs.
• The tenant is responsible for weed control and soil erosion control.
• The landlord will reimburse the tenant at the end of the lease for field work and crop costs for the next year's harvest.
• This is a downloadable legal contract form that is easy to customize for your purposes.
• Intended for use only in the State of Oregon.

Rent out Oregon farm land to a tenant with this Crop Share Farm Lease.

• The tenant agrees to pay the landlord, as rent, a share of the crops grown on the leased farmland.
• In addition to the crop shares, the tenant agrees to pay a certain amount per acre for land used for pasture, hay and silage. Rent will be paid in a series of installment payments.
• The tenant agrees to store the landlord's share of the crops, provided that it does not exceed a certain percentage of the storage available to the tenant.
• The parties agree to provide certain items of equipment, materials, and labor, and to pay a share of the expenses to run the farming operations.
• The tenant agrees to use the land for agricultural purposes only, and to farm the land in accordance with proper farming practices.
• The tenant is responsible for obtaining crop, liability, property damage and workers' compensation insurance.
• The parties will share in the decision making and management of the farming operations to the extent set out in the lease.
• Available as a MS Word document, fully editable.
• Intended to be used only in the State of Oregon.

Canadian farm owners, rent out pasture land to a tenant with this Canada Pasture Lease template.

• The term of the lease can be either for a fixed number of years with an option to renew, or a continuing term which reverts to a yearly lease after the initial term expires.
• The lease contains two options to determine how yearly rent will be calculated - either based on the number of acres of pasture land, or on the number of livestock grazing the land.
• The tenant is responsible for ensuring that livestock do not break through fences, and must ensure that all animals meet the landlord's approval with respect to health, breed, sex, age, and number of animals.
• The tenant must carry adequate and satisfactory liability insurance throughout the term of the lease.
• The landlord must pay all taxes levied against the pasture land.
• The lease does not confer any mineral rights on the tenant with respect to the land being leased.
• Compensation for damage or loss of crops or property will be paid to the party suffering the loss.
• The parties agree to binding arbitration in the event of a dispute.
• Available in MS Word format, fully editable to fit your needs.
• Intended to be used only in Canada.

Allow rig workers and other essential persons the right to use the roads on your property under the terms of this Road Use Access Agreement for Canada.

• This form of Agreement is typically used by Canadian land owners to give oil and gas companies vehicle access over private farm land in order to service their wells located on the rural property. Getting a signed contract in place beforehand ensures that your interests and your farm land are protected.
• The party being granted access (the Grantee) agrees to comply with all municipal load limits and other regulations in place regarding use of the road.
• The Grantee will repair any damage to the road caused by its workers, vehicles or equipment.
• The Grantee will indemnify the land owner against any legal claims or expenses.
• The Grantee must carry adequate liability insurance during the term of the Agreement.
• The Access Agreement for Road Use is a Canadian legal document and can be used in most provinces and territories across Canada. A French language translation may be required for use in Quebec.

Rent out Saskatchewan farm land to a tenant with this Saskatchewan Farm Land Cash Lease Agreement.

• This Lease allows the tenant to pay the annual rent in payments which are timed to coincide with the tenant's payments from the Canadian Wheat Board for the grain raised on the land.
• The tenant will use the farm land solely for agricultural purposes and will work the farm in accordance with normal farming practices.
• The tenant is responsible for control of weeds and soil erosion.
• The tenant cannot make major improvements without the landlord's consent. A Consent Form for this purpose is included.
• The tenant will seed all of the land except areas to be summerfallowed, and will summerfallow a specified number of acres each year.
• The landlord will provide grain storage facilities, but if they are not sufficient the tenant may remove excess grain to other locations for storage.
• If the landlord still has grain stored on the lands when the lease commences, the landlord will have the right to continue to store such grain on the land but only for a specified time period, after which it must be removed.
• Similarly, if market conditions at the end of the lease term prevent the tenant from delivering all of the grain grown during the term, the tenant may store the grain on the land in accordance with the Agricultural Leaseholds Act.
• The document also includes Surrender of Lease and Consent of Non-Owning Spouse forms.
• Intended to be used only in the Province of Saskatchewan, Canada.

File this Farm Leasehold Caveat with Saskatchewan Land Titles to disclose your interest as a leasehold tenant.

• If your lease has a term of more than 3 years, you must register your interest under the lease.
• The file also contains a Withdrawal and Discharge of Caveat to be filed at the end of the lease term.
• Available in MS Word format, easy to download, fill in and print.
• Intended to be used only in the Province of Saskatchewan, Canada.

TN farmland owners, lease your land to a tenant with this Tennessee Farm Lease for Cash or Crop Shares.

• This Lease gives the tenant the option to pay rent to the landlord either in cash or as a percentage of the crops grown on the land or proceeds from the crops (share cropping).
• The tenant agrees to prepare and plant crops in a timely manner, and if the tenant fails to do so, the landlord has the right to enter the land and harvest the crops.
• The tenant is responsible for care and maintenance of the land, including controlling soil erosion and maintaining existing water courses.
• The landlord has reasonable right of entry and inspection.
• The tenant will maintain the buildings and fixtures, hedges and fences. The landlord will furnish the necessary materials.

The Tennessee Farm Lease for Cash or Crop Shares template is provided in MS Word format, and is fully editable to fit your needs.

USA farm owners, lease out available pasture land to a tenant with this downloadable Pasture Lease template.

• The term of the lease can be either for a fixed number of years with an option to renew, or a continuing term which reverts to a yearly lease after the initial term expires.
• The lease contains three options to determine how yearly rent will be calculated - (i) based on the number of acres of pasture land, (ii) on the number of livestock grazing the land, or (iii) on a payment for gain basis, where the tenant pays the landlord a rate per pound for the net increase in weight per animal pastured.
• The tenant is responsible for ensuring that livestock do not break through fences, and must ensure that all animals meet the landlord's approval with respect to health, breed, sex, age, and number of animals.
• The tenant is responsible for branding or tagging all of its animals.
• The tenant must carry livestock insurance throughout the term of the lease.
• The landlord is responsible for insurance on all buildings, fences and structures.
• The landlord is responsible for erecting and maintaining fences and for providing an adequate water supply.
• The landlord must pay all taxes levied against the pasture land.
• The parties agree to binding arbitration in the event of a dispute.