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Farmland and Ranchland Leasing

Explore our collection of farmland and ranchland leasing resources through common questions that arise around leases.

What makes for a “good” farm lease from a legal perspective?

Do I need a written lease for my farm?

I need help creating a lease

My landlord wants to terminate my lease – I need help!

I’m exploring a long-term lease, such as for agroforestry. Where do I start?

Special lease situations like incubator farms and subletting

Rent-to-own, aka Land Contracts and Contracts for Deed

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