Sharing Responsibilities in a Farmland Lease Basics

Farmers and landowners are pretty much free to divvy up key responsibilities in a farmland lease however they want. Nevertheless, knowing what is customarily done can be helpful during the negotiating process. If the landowner insists on something atypical, the farmer could in return ask for a rent reduction or some other accommodation to even out the deal. This tipsheet will help you understand the standard ways that landowners and farmers allocate responsibilities in a basic farmland lease. Just about everything can be negotiated in a lease so use this tipsheet as a helpful starting point.