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Pasture Rental Arrangements
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North Central Farm Management Extension Committee
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Why Seek Equitable Lease Arrangements
• Situations and locations vary
• Successful leases meet the needs of both parties
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Factors to considerwhen developing an equitable lease
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Stocking Rates
• Possible ways to delineate stocking rate– By the head – By animal units (both parties should agree on
what an animal unit is) – By pounds
• Important to agree on the number, size and type of animals and the duration of the grazing period
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Establish Land Owner andLivestock Owner Contributions
Land owner costs may include: • Interest on land value (valued for
agricultural purposes) • Taxes associated with the leased land• Development cost conservation,
drainage, improvements… • Facility and buildings, fences, barns,
wells (including the “DIRTI five”)
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Livestock Owners Net Returns
• Net Returns is usually estimated on a dollar per head ($/Head) basis
• State Budgets are usually available from local extension offices (these budgets are generalized and may need to be adjusted to fit the circumstances)
• Net Returns to grazing for terminal animals is equal to the value of the animal at the lease expiration minus the purchase cost/value and other operating expenses incurred during the lease period. Breeding animals and those used for other purposes require adjustments to this calculation
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Sample: Livestock Owner Net Return
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Lease Rates
• Using the information about cost of both the livestock and land owner, negotiations can proceed to determine and equitable agreement
• An equitable lease includes the type of payment. Either– Cash lease– Share lease
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Cash Lease
• In this example land owner desires $27.03/acre or $108.13/head (sheet 1)
• The livestock owner wishes to pay only $15.23/acre or $60.91/head (sheet 2)
• The process of negotiation between the two parties will hopefully result in a price with which both can be happy.
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Share of Gain
• Another method of establishing the price is to use share of contribution
• This requires honesty and credibility between both parties
• Lease rate is based on contribution percent (see the following slide worksheet 3, based on worksheets 1 and 2)
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Including Price andProduction Risk in the Lease
Characteristic of a variable lease agreement
• Both parties can bare some of the risk – Actual lease rate is dependent on the
outcome– Requires a good understanding and a high
degree of confidence and trust between parties
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Production Risk
• Base rate for expected gain is estimated on a per pound basis
• At the conclusion of the production period actual gain is used to adjust the base rate
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Sample: Production Risk Rate
• A 4 month lease for $25.00 per head per month or $100.00 a head has an expected outcome for the yearling calves to have gained 220 pounds
• These factors translate into $.45/pound gain per calf ($100.00 divided by 220 pounds)
• A higher rate of gain such as 300 pounds would result in the land owner receiving $135.00/head for the 4 months (the agreed upon $.45/pound gain
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Price Risk Adjustment
• Flexible rate formula method
• Uses a base rate derived from the Expected Price (long term 5 year average, Oct-Nov good-choice local steer price)
• Adjust based on an agreed upon price source (Current Price), such as average price for good-choice steer for the months of October and November at the local auction market.
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Sample: Price Risk Adjustment
• Expect Price is $80/cwt
• Current Price is $100/cwt
• Base rate is $100/head for the lease term
• Then the $100 is multiplied by quotient of the Current Price of $100 divide by the Expected Price of $80 or 1.25
• Making the adjusted lease rate $125/head
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Other Factors Affecting Lease Rates
• Productivity • Local conditions • Adjacent rates • Location • Water • Landlord services • Size and scope of the land leased
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Improved Pasture Leases
• Factors that are added with improved pastures
• Includes the added productive nature of the pasture and the added cost associated with its maintenance (irrigation, fertilizer…) and who bears the expense and the benefit
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Drafting Your Lease
• Written Lease is superior to verbal lease
• Written details can solve problems before they occur and clarify ambiguity
• Serve as a reminder to the actual terms of the lease
• Serves as a go-to document in the case where heirs or others become involved
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Things To Remember
• Not all states have the same laws when it comes to leased pasture and farm ground
• Termination dates and methods vary from state to state
• The information provided in this packet is for educational purposes; actual leases should be made with the appropriate legal advice from qualified advisors
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Lease Publications at AgLease101.org
• Fixed and Flexible Cash Rental Arrangements For Your Farm (NCFMEC-01)
• Crop Share Rental Arrangements For Your Farm (NCFMEC-02)
• Pasture Rental Arrangements For Your Farm (NCFMEC-03)
• Rental Agreements For Farm Buildings and Livestock Facilities (NCFMEC-04)
• Beef Cow Rental Arrangements For Your Farm (NCFMEC-06)
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