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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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Livestock rental lease (NCFMEC-06A) for beef cow rental arrangements.
DownloadEnding or changing a lease? Kansas notice deadline: written notice at least 30 days before March 1. Wheat ground ends after harvest or Aug 1. See how to give notice →
How Kansas farm leases work
When a Kansas lease can end, how much notice it takes and what to put in writing.
How to end a Kansas farm lease
A year-to-year farm or pastureland tenancy in Kansas ends only with written notice given at least 30 days before March 1, and the notice must fix March 1 as the end date (K.S.A. 58-2506).
| Situation | Notice rule |
|---|---|
| Cropland and pasture | Written notice 30+ days before March 1; ends March 1 |
| Fall-seeded crop acres (wheat) | Ends the day after final harvest or Aug 1, whichever is first |
| Holdover after a written lease | Becomes year-to-year, ending on the original lease date |
Notice can be delivered at the residence, to a resident age 12 or older, by posting, or by registered or certified mail (K.S.A. 58-2510). A landlord who ends the lease must pay the tenant for qualifying tillage and inputs applied before notice (K.S.A. 58-2506a). 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 102 of 105 published Kansas counties is $58 per acre. Compare yours on the Kansas cash rent by county map or read the 2026 rent negotiation guide.
Oral vs. written leases in Kansas
Oral farm leases in Kansas are year-to-year tenancies covered by the March 1 notice rule. Under Kansas's statute of frauds, a lease longer than one year generally must be in writing.
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
- Wheat ground, double-crop acres and the end date for each
- Tillage, fertilizer and alfalfa reimbursement terms
- Hunting, wind and solar rights
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Run the numbers before you fill in your Kansas 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 105 Kansas 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 |
Kansas farm lease questions
What is the deadline to terminate a farm lease in Kansas?
Under K.S.A. 58-2506, written notice must be given at least 30 days before March 1 and must fix March 1 as the end date. That means notice by January 30 in most years. For fall-seeded crop acres, such as wheat, the tenancy ends the day after final harvest or August 1, whichever comes first.
Does a Kansas landlord owe the tenant for fieldwork when ending a lease?
Yes, in many cases. K.S.A. 58-2506a requires a landlord who ends a farm tenancy to pay the tenant for qualifying tillage and inputs applied before notice, and for work on fall-planted alfalfa.
How must termination notice be served in Kansas?
K.S.A. 58-2510 allows delivery to the tenant's residence, delivery to a resident age 12 or older, posting on the premises, or registered or certified mail. Certified mail gives you proof of the date.
What is the average farmland cash rent in Kansas in 2026?
Across the 102 of 105 Kansas counties with published 2026 USDA NASS cash rent data, the median county rent for non-irrigated cropland is $58 per acre. Oaken's Kansas cash rent map shows every published county, its rank and its change from 2025.
How does Oaken help manage Kansas farmland leases?
Oaken keeps every Kansas 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.