SAMPLE COW-CALF SHARE LEASE AGREEMENTShare Lease Agreement • July 9th, 2024
Contract Type FiledJuly 9th, 2024accountant or farm management advisor should be consulted before entering into any custom farming arrangement or lease which contains a bargain purchase option. II. SELECTING A LEASE AGREEMENT Select an appropriate lease arrangement and adapt it to suit your particular situation. In a cow- calf share lease, the owner will receive a share of all calf sales. In a pasture cash lease, the tenant will receive the income from all livestock sales and will pay the landlord a fixed dollar amount for each year of the agreement. Factors other than the rental amount to consider in selecting a lease agreement include: • Method and Time of Rental PaymentRent due dates and the method of calculating rent depend on the type of lease agreement. In a cow-calf share lease, the owner will receive the share of the calf sales when the calves are sold. In a pasture cash lease, the rental payment may be paid in full at the beginning of the season or it may be divided into a spring and fall payment. •