UNITED STATES

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.

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.

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.