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Cash rent, crop-share and pasture lease templates for Colorado farm and ranch land, with the state's 91-day notice rule.
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Every template in one download: cash rent, crop-share, pasture, livestock rental, farm building and machinery leases.
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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? Colorado: ending a year-to-year farm tenancy takes 91 days' written notice before the lease year ends. See how to give notice →
How Colorado farm leases work
When a Colorado lease can end, how much notice it takes and what to put in writing.
How to end a Colorado farm lease
Colorado has no farm-only termination statute, but C.R.S. § 13-40-107 applies to nonresidential property, including farmland. A periodic tenancy of one year or longer needs 91 days' written notice.
| Situation | Notice rule |
|---|---|
| Year-to-year (1 year or longer) | 91 days' written notice |
| 6 to 12 months | 28 days |
| 1 to 6 months | 21 days |
| Tenancy at will | 3 days |
The notice must be in writing, describe the property, state the termination date and be signed. A written lease with a fixed end date ends on that date. 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 24 of 64 published Colorado counties is $30.50 per acre. Compare yours on the Colorado cash rent by county map or read the 2026 rent negotiation guide.
Oral vs. written leases in Colorado
Under Colorado's statute of frauds, a lease longer than one year generally must be in writing. Water shares, ditch assessments and grazing terms should always be written down.
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, tile and drainage
- Water rights, ditch company shares and assessments
- Grazing season dates and stocking rate
- Hunting, wind and solar rights
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Run the numbers before you fill in your Colorado lease. County data built in.
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 64 Colorado 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 |
Colorado farm lease questions
What is the deadline to terminate a farm lease in Colorado?
For a year-to-year farm tenancy, written notice must be given at least 91 days before the end of the lease year under C.R.S. § 13-40-107. A written lease with a fixed end date ends on that date unless the lease says otherwise.
What must a Colorado lease termination notice include?
C.R.S. § 13-40-107 requires the notice to be in writing, describe the property, state the date the tenancy ends and be signed by the party giving it. Use certified mail or hand delivery so you can prove when it was received.
Are Colorado state agricultural leases different?
Yes. Under C.R.S. § 36-1-118, state agricultural and grazing leases require one year's written notice of non-renewal before the lease expires.
Does a Colorado farm lease need to be in writing?
A lease longer than one year generally must be in writing to be enforceable under Colorado's statute of frauds. A written lease also records water rights and ditch assessments, which are easy to dispute.
What is the average farmland cash rent in Colorado in 2026?
Across the 24 of 64 Colorado counties with published 2026 USDA NASS cash rent data, the median county rent for non-irrigated cropland is $30.50 per acre. Oaken's Colorado cash rent map shows every published county, its rank and its change from 2025.
How does Oaken help manage Colorado farmland leases?
Oaken keeps every Colorado 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.