Pasture Rental - Responsibilities

[Kfbeal]

We as landlords have 320 acres of fenced in pasture that will be up for lease shortly. I have a few questions as to what others think or know.

• What is average cost/acre for un-improved pasture with fence.
• Who is responsible for repairing fence
• Who is responsible for shredding or maintaing grass/weeds
• Who is responsible for spraying weeds/grass

I've heard that pasture is anywhere between $15-$25 / acre. I also know a few who leased improved pastures with Jigs for $45/acre although one cutting would pay for itself.

I do know that any land with DCP or CRP program the landowner must maintain the land, but this can be worked out in the lease agreement where less is given per acres to compensate for maintenance.

 

[warhammer]

Going rate for a crop lease around here is about $35 an acre and the farmer is responsible for all inputs and maintenance.

The ads I have seen for pasture leases were about the same rate give or take.

If I was leasing pasture for my cattle I would assume that whatever work was needed to keep them inside the fence and the field in grazing condition would be on my nickel and effort.

Warhammer

We as landlords have 320 acres of fenced in pasture that will be up for lease shortly. I have a few questions as to what others think or know.

• What is average cost/acre for un-improved pasture with fence.
• Who is responsible for repairing fence
• Who is responsible for shredding or maintaing grass/weeds
• Who is responsible for spraying weeds/grass

I've heard that pasture is anywhere between $15-$25 / acre. I also know a few who leased improved pastures with Jigs for $45/acre although one cutting would pay for itself.

I do know that any land with DCP or CRP program the landowner must maintain the land, but this can be worked out in the lease agreement where less is given per acres to compensate for maintenance.