Agricultural Conservation Lease Builder

Create Your Agricultural Lease To Foster On-Farm Conservation

Build, Review and Edit

Lease Builder guides farmers through important conservation issues in farmland leases to help create a roadmap for your landlord/tenant relationship. Thinking of these details ahead of time and getting them down on paper protects your time, money, and investment in your agricultural land.

  • Cover Crops

    A small grain or legume crop traditionally planted in the fall to recover unused plant nutrients from the root zone, control soil erosion and improve the soil.

  • Riparian Buffer

    Trees, shrubs or grasses planted next to waterways filter runoff, improve water quality, protect against erosion and provide wildlife habitat.

  • Rotational Grazing

    Grazing a portion of pasture while the remainder is allowed to “rest.” To use rotational grazing, pastures need to be divided into two or more paddocks.