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Cash rent, crop-share and pasture lease templates for Alabama farmland, with the state's notice and crop rules.
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Fixed cash rent farm lease (NCFMEC-01A) from the North Central Farm Management Extension Committee.
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Crop-share farm lease (NCFMEC-02A) for splitting the crop, input costs and risk.
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Pasture lease (NCFMEC-03A): acreage, term, stocking rate, fencing and water.
DownloadEnding or changing a lease? Alabama: when a farm lease doesn't say when it ends, state law runs it from December 1 to December 1. Settle renewal before December 1. See how to give notice →
How Alabama farm leases work
When a Alabama lease can end, how much notice it takes and what to put in writing.
How to end a Alabama farm lease
Alabama has no farm-only termination statute. Ala. Code § 35-9-3 sets the default lease year when a lease doesn't say when it ends.
| Situation | Notice rule |
|---|---|
| No end date in the lease | Runs December 1 to December 1 |
| Express tenancy at will | 10 days' written notice from either side |
| Term under a year, tenant holds over | 10 days' written notice from the landowner |
| Lease for a certain period | Ends on the stated date, no notice needed |
If a tenant at will sowed a crop before notice to quit, the tenant keeps the right to it (Ala. Code § 35-9-2). A lease for a set period ends without notice (§ 35-9-8); a short-term tenant who holds over gets 10 days' written notice (§ 35-9-5). Compare every state in Oaken's farm lease termination guide.
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Setting the rent? The 2026 median non-irrigated cropland rent across 59 of 67 published Alabama counties is $46 per acre. Compare yours on the Alabama cash rent by county map or read the 2026 rent negotiation guide.
Oral vs. written leases in Alabama
Under Alabama's statute of frauds, a lease longer than one year must be in writing (Ala. Code § 8-9-2). Cotton, peanut and irrigated acres all need clear written terms.
Our advice: a lease that has rolled over for years on a handshake leaves no record of the rent, input splits or notice terms. Write it down, even for a one-year deal. Get the templates →
What to put in writing
- Names, legal description and FSA acres
- Start date, end date and how renewal works
- Rent, due dates and any flex formula
- Notice deadline and how notice is delivered
- Carry-over fertilizer and lime reimbursement
- Conservation practices, terraces and drainage
- Irrigation, poultry litter and lime application
- Base acres, program payments and crop insurance
- Hunting, wind and solar rights
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A template covers one lease. Oaken runs all of them.
Once the leases are signed, the real work starts: rent due dates, flex bonuses, notice deadlines and landowner statements. Oaken tracks every one across every farm and all 67 Alabama counties.
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| Binder & spreadsheet | With Oaken |
|---|---|
| Deadlines tracked by memory | Automated lease and payment tracking |
| Flex and crop-share formulas that break | Variable rent calculated and reconciled |
| Landowners call for updates | Landowner portal |
| One person holds the file | Multi-user access, office or field |
| Risky hand-off to new staff | White-glove onboarding |
Alabama farm lease questions
What is the deadline to terminate a farm lease in Alabama?
Alabama has no farm-specific notice deadline. When a lease doesn't specify when it ends, Ala. Code § 35-9-3 runs it from December 1 to December 1, so settle renewal before December 1. An express tenancy at will ends with 10 days' written notice, and a lease for a certain period ends on its stated date without notice (§ 35-9-8).
What happens to crops when an Alabama lease is ended?
Under Ala. Code § 35-9-2, a tenant at will keeps the right to crops sowed before the landowner's notice to quit, or before the tenancy ends suddenly through a sale or the death of either party. Plan notice around harvest.
Does an Alabama farm lease need to be in writing?
A lease longer than one year must be in writing and signed under Alabama's statute of frauds, Ala. Code § 8-9-2. A one-year lease can be oral, but a written lease records the rent, crop splits and end date.
What is the average farmland cash rent in Alabama in 2026?
Across the 59 of 67 Alabama counties with published 2026 USDA NASS cash rent data, the median county rent for non-irrigated cropland is $46 per acre. Oaken's Alabama cash rent map shows every published county, its rank and its change from 2025.
How does Oaken help manage Alabama farmland leases?
Oaken keeps every Alabama lease, landowner and payment in one place. It tracks rent due dates and each lease's notice deadline, calculates flex and crop-share payments, and gives landowners a portal for statements, so nothing depends on a binder or one person's memory.