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2 similar Dairy Heifer Rearing Agreement contracts
SPECIMENDairy Heifer Rearing Agreement • March 30th, 2021
This is one of two specimen agreements drawn up to assist farmers intending to enter into dairy replacement heifer rearing contracts. This version proposes a flat rate contract whereby payments are made by the dairy farmer to the contract rearer based on agreed fixed charges per day for each replacement heifer kept. (The second version, a weight bonus specimen agreement, has provision for a basic charge per replacement heifer per day kept plus an additional payment based on achieving agreed target weights set out in the agreement.) The Teagasc for the Contract Rearing of
SPECIMENDairy Heifer Rearing Agreement • October 23rd, 2018
This is one of two specimen agreements drawn up to assist farmers intending to enter into dairy replacement heifer rearing contracts. This version proposes a flat rate contract whereby payments are made by the dairy farmer to the contract rearer based on agreed fixed charges per day for each replacement heifer kept. (The second version, a weight bonus specimen agreement, has provision for a basic charge per replacement heifer per day kept plus an additional payment based on achieving agreed target weights set out in the agreement.) The Teagasc document, ”Guidelines for the Contract Rearing of Replacement Heifers” should be read to provide guidance to farmers intending to enter into such an agreement. Farmers intending to enter into such an arrangement should draw up an agreed document with the help of their professional advisers. This specimen document puts forward possible options
