What is a Grazing Lease? A grazing lease is an agreement between a landowner (the “lessor”) and a livestock owner (the “lessee”) where the landowner agrees to let the livestock owner graze livestock on his or her land in exchange for cash rent. Given the number of potential factors at play, a grazing lease agreement can quickly turn into a …
How to Create an Effective Hunting Lease – Part Two
Have a look back at Part One of this Hunting Lease series for tips and tricks on the basics of hunting lease agreements. What Happens if There is a Dispute Over a Hunting Lease? While one goal of hunting lease agreements it to preempt any disputes or disagreements between the lessor and the lessee, another goal is to roadmap what …
How to Create an Effective Hunting Lease – Part One
What is a Hunting Lease? And Do I Need A Written Hunting Lease Agreement? In its simplest form, a hunting lease is an agreement between a landowner (the “lessor”) and a hunter (the “lessee”) whereby the landowner agrees to let the hunter use his or her land for hunting purposes in exchange for cash rent. While it may feel like …
Types of Farm Leases: Cash-Rent vs. Crop-Share
Happy Friday! Last week, I stumbled across Rusty Rumley’s powerpoint presentation on “Agricultural Contracts and the Leasing of Land.” Rusty does a great job giving an overview of the building blocks. He’s a great teacher — he was one of my instructors in this agriculture law course last year— and I suggest looking at his presentation along with other useful …