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Midwest Perennial Forage Working Group
Contract Grazing

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Sample Contracts & Leases



Minnesota Cropland Grazing Exchange

picture of cropland grazing exchange



Grazing Broker Program

Southwest Badger RC & D

Grazing Broker Handbook



SW Badger Grazing Broker matchmaker



Iowa Beef Center Custom Grazing Information

Iowa Beef Center logo

Iowa Cattle Grazing Survey: Part 1 Results

Iowa Cattle Grazing Survey: Part 2 Results
Custom Grazing Cow-Calf Leasing

Demographics and Management Practices

Stocking Rates, Fees & Services

Strategies and Implications



Nebraska Crop Residue Grazing Exchange

Nebraska Crop Residue Grazing Exchange




Budgeting Resources

Stocker Cattle Enterprise Budgets
from WI Beef Information Center

Livestock Enterprise Budget
UW-Extension; authored by Paul Dietmann



Land Stewardship Project conservation leases web page

Land Stewardship Project
Conservation Leases
Resource Page

September 2018 New Release:


Contract grazing of cover crops factsheet


Contract Grazing
Fact Sheets

from the Midwest Perennial Forage Working Group

 

Jersey Heifers Laura Paine photoThe Basics of Contract Grazing
(PDF, 568 kb)

 

 

 

mixed breed cattle on pasture David Hanson photoEvaluating Land Suitability for Grazing Cattle
(PDF, 808 kb)

 

 

 

photo of Holsteins from Contract Grazing Leases fact sheetPasture Rental and Lease Agreements
(PDF, 722 kb)

 

 

 

First Day of Spring photo from Laura PaineRates Charged for Contract Grazing Agreements
(PDF, 632 kb)

 


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Photo credits: Laura Paine, Wisconsin Department of Agriculture Trade and Consumer Protection; and Richard Cates, Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems, University of Wisconsin-Madison.