Developing the Right Pasture Lease Agreement

Benefiting Resources & Benefiting the Relationship

Good lease agreements are critical for many Nebraska ranches; more than 40 percent of the state's ag land is rented, and ranch operations frequently include both owned and rented ground. Find out more on September 17th, 2015 at the Security First Insurance Conference Room in Rushville, NE.

 

"What's the going rate on grass?" is a common question. But there is more to grazing leases than just price.

A workshop to be held on September 17, 2015 will cover pasture leases.  Resources and materials for that event are available on this webpage.

Pat Reece, retired UNL Range Ecologist and currently a consultant for Prairie and Montane Enterprises, will cover the "grass's side of the story," including what overgrazing looks like and how much grass pastures can produce.  Reece will also share 30 years of experience on drought plans and successfull leases.

Mitch Stephenson, UNL Range and Forage Specialist, will host outdoor sessions on the importance of range monitoring for both the landlord and tenant.  Nebraska Extension Educators, Jay Jenkins, Bethany Johnston, and Meredith Bremer will discuss fair market value of forage, monitoring, and range health.

Brought to you by Nebraska Extension with support from the World Wildlife Fund.

Resouces

Pasture Lease Agreement - webinar by Jay Jenkins

AgLease101 Website - sample written lease agreements, website for landowners & operators

Grazing Leases - webinar by Pat Reece

Equitable Incentives for Land & Livestock Owners - webinar by Pat Reece

Herbage Production Potential - webinar by Pat Reece

How to Monitor your Pastures - webinar by Bethany Johnston

Using the GrassSnap App to Monitor - webinar by Bethany Johnston

Lease Termination - Dave Aiken

Managing Drought Risk on the Ranch Website - sample drought plans, webinars, and resouces

Notebooks

Agenda for September 17, 2015

10:00 am MT  Registration
10:30 am  Introduction

10:45 am  Forage Production
                                Overgrazing is Multi-dimensional (Pat Reece)
                                 
11:20 am  Determining Fair Market Value of Forage (Jay Jenkins)
12:00 pm  Lunch
12:45 pm  Critical Importance of Moderate Stocking Rates
                               Drought Plan (Pat Reece)

1:15 pm   Rancher Discussion on Leasing- moderated by Pat Reece
                                        -Beau Mathewson, Vern Terrell, and Clint Anderson
2:30 pm Head to Jerry and Mari Peters for Field Session (Pat Reece, Mitch Stephenson, Bethany Johnston, and Meredith Bremer)
4:30 pm  Evaluations and safe trip home