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Texas Lease Bundle
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? Texas has no farm-specific notice statute. Your written lease should set the renewal and notice terms. See how to give notice →
How Texas farm leases work
When a Texas lease can end, how much notice it takes and what to put in writing.
How to end a Texas farm lease
Texas has no statute just for farm and ranch leases. A month-to-month tenancy ends on the later of the date in the notice or one month after notice (Prop. Code § 91.001), unless a signed agreement says otherwise.
| Situation | Notice rule |
|---|---|
| Month to month | One month after notice (or the date stated, if later) |
| Lease for a set term | Ends on the stated date, unless it renews |
| Eviction after the lease ends | 3 days' written notice to vacate |
Texas A&M AgriLife notes that many farm leases renew automatically unless a specific notice of intent not to renew is given, so the notice period must be written into the lease. Compare every state in Oaken's farm lease termination guide.
Put the new terms in writing
Start the next lease from a Texas template with clear end dates and notice terms.
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Setting the rent? The 2026 median non-irrigated cropland rent across 190 of 254 published Texas counties is $27 per acre. Compare yours on the Texas cash rent by county map or read the 2026 rent negotiation guide.
Oral vs. written leases in Texas
Under Bus. & Com. Code § 26.01, a lease of real estate for longer than one year must be in writing. Grazing and hunting terms should be in the lease too.
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
- Hunting rights and who holds them
- Ag valuation (1-d-1) requirements and grazing rules
- Hunting, wind and solar rights
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Run the numbers before you fill in your Texas 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 254 Texas 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 |
Texas farm lease questions
What is the deadline to terminate a farm lease in Texas?
Texas has no farm-specific termination deadline. A month-to-month tenancy ends on the later of the date in the notice or one month after notice is given (Prop. Code § 91.001). A lease for a set term ends on its date unless it renews. The lease itself should set the notice period.
Does a Texas farm lease need to be in writing?
Under Business and Commerce Code § 26.01, a lease of real estate for a term longer than one year must be in writing to be enforceable.
Should a Texas farm lease cover hunting rights?
Yes. Hunting is often leased separately from grazing or cropping, and the lease should say who holds hunting rights. Oaken's Texas cash rent page also lists county rents to help set the price.
What is the average farmland cash rent in Texas in 2026?
Across the 190 of 254 Texas counties with published 2026 USDA NASS cash rent data, the median county rent for non-irrigated cropland is $27 per acre. Oaken's Texas cash rent map shows every published county, its rank and its change from 2025.
How does Oaken help manage Texas farmland leases?
Oaken keeps every Texas 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.