Grazing leases play an important role in ranching today. Over 40% of Nebraska ag lands are rented. A ranch operation may include ground they own and ground they rent, which makes a good lease critical for many ranches.
"What's the going rate on grass?" is a common question. But there is more to grazing leases than just price.
Developing the Right Pasture Lease Agreement Field Day will be held at the Gudmundsen's Sandhills Lab (GSL) near Whitman, NE on June 24th. The hands-on field day will be supplemented by online webinars about pasture leasing.
Pat Reece, retired UNL Range Ecologist and currently a consultant for Prairie & Montane Enterprises, will cover the "grass's side of the story", including what does overgrazing look like and how much grass can my pastures produce. Reece will also share 30 years of experience on drought plans and successful leases. Jerry Volesky, UNL Extension Range specialist, has outdoor sessions on the destocking clause, grazing meadows, and will share double-grazed research conducted at GSL. Troy Walz, Jay Jenkins, and Bethany Johnston, UNL Extension educators, will discuss fair market value of forage, monitoring, and range health.
A panel of ranchers will take questions from the audience about leasing. The panel ranges from a widow who improved her upland bird habitat with rotational grazing and destocked during the drought, to a rancher who leased ground that was later sold to him, and a beginning rancher who rents, leases, and bought rangeland from a neighbor.
Pre-registration is required by June 16th (or until full) for a meal count. Contact the Central Sandhills Extension Office at 308-645-2267 or 1.800.657.2113. This event is sponsored by UNL Extension and the World Wildlife Fund who are striving to keep grasslands in grass.
Don't miss this chance to learn from top notch speakers, discover range skills in outdoor sessions, and have access to online webinars to refresh your memory. Learn how to benefit the resources and benefit the relationship with the right pasture lease agreement.
Source:unl.edu