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Cash rent, crop-share and pasture lease templates for Mississippi farmland, with the state's notice 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? Mississippi: ending a year-to-year farm tenancy takes 2 months' written notice. For a lease year ending Dec 31, give it by Oct 31. See how to give notice →
How Mississippi farm leases work
When a Mississippi lease can end, how much notice it takes and what to put in writing.
How to end a Mississippi farm lease
Mississippi has no farm-only termination statute. Miss. Code § 89-7-23 sets the notice periods when a lease has no fixed end date.
| Situation | Notice rule |
|---|---|
| Year-to-year tenancy | 2 months' written notice |
| Tenancy by the half-year or quarter-year | 1 month's notice |
| Tenancy by the month or week | 1 week's written notice |
| Lease with a fixed end date | Ends on the stated date, no notice needed |
Time notice after harvest, put it in writing and keep proof of delivery. Compare every state in Oaken's farm lease termination guide.
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Start the next lease from a Mississippi template with clear end dates and notice terms.
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Setting the rent? The 2026 median non-irrigated cropland rent across 71 of 82 published Mississippi counties is $66.50 per acre. Compare yours on the Mississippi cash rent by county map or read the 2026 rent negotiation guide.
Oral vs. written leases in Mississippi
Under Miss. Code § 15-3-1(c), a lease of land for longer than one year must be in writing and signed. Cotton, soybean, rice and Delta 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 wells, pumps, land forming and drainage
- Base acres, program payments and crop insurance
- Hunting, wind and solar rights
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Run the numbers before you fill in your Mississippi 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 82 Mississippi 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 |
Mississippi farm lease questions
What is the deadline to terminate a farm lease in Mississippi?
Mississippi has no farm-specific deadline. Under Miss. Code § 89-7-23, a year-to-year tenancy takes 2 months' written notice, so by Oct 31 for a lease year ending Dec 31. A tenancy by the half-year or quarter-year takes 1 month's notice.
Does a Mississippi farm lease with an end date need notice?
No. Miss. Code § 89-7-23 says notice to quit is needed only when the term does not expire at a fixed time. A written lease with a set end date ends on that date unless it says otherwise.
Does a Mississippi farm lease need to be in writing?
A lease of land for longer than one year must be in writing and signed by the party to be charged, under Miss. Code § 15-3-1(c). Shorter leases can be oral, but a written lease records the rent, input splits and notice terms.
What is the average farmland cash rent in Mississippi in 2026?
Across the 71 of 82 Mississippi counties with published 2026 USDA NASS cash rent data, the median county rent for non-irrigated cropland is $66.50 per acre. Oaken's Mississippi cash rent map shows every published county, its rank and its change from 2025.
How does Oaken help manage Mississippi farmland leases?
Oaken keeps every Mississippi 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.