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Cash rent, crop-share and pasture lease templates for Virginia farmland, including Virginia Cooperative Extension and Virginia Tech forms.
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Every template in one download: cash rent, crop-share, pasture, livestock rental, farm building and machinery leases, plus an editable Word copy of the VCE Farmland Lease.
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Farmland Lease from Virginia Cooperative Extension: rent, term, mowing, fences, repairs and hunting rights on one page.
DownloadCrop-Share Lease
Virginia Tech sample farm lease with crop-share, livestock-share and cash rent options, plus environmental clauses.
DownloadPasture Lease
Pasture lease (NCFMEC-03A): acreage, term, stocking rate, fencing and water.
DownloadEnding or changing a lease? Virginia: ending a year-to-year farm lease takes 3 months' written notice before the lease year ends. For a lease year ending Dec 31, give it by Sept 30. See how to give notice →
How Virginia farm leases work
When a Virginia lease can end, how much notice it takes and what to put in writing.
How to end a Virginia farm lease
Virginia's nonresidential tenancy chapter expressly covers land rented for agricultural purposes. The lease controls; the statute fills in only where the lease is silent (Va. Code § 55.1-1400).
| Situation | Notice rule |
|---|---|
| Year-to-year tenancy | 3 months' written notice before the end of the lease year |
| Month-to-month tenancy | 30 days' written notice before the next rent due date |
| Lease with its own notice terms | Follow the lease |
| Any termination notice | A separate writing, not a clause in the lease |
Under § 55.1-1410, notice is given under the chapter or the lease, and it must be a separate document. For a lease year ending Dec 31, send it by Sept 30 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 Virginia template with clear end dates and notice terms.
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Setting the rent? The 2026 median non-irrigated cropland rent across 86 of 98 published Virginia counties and cities is $46.50 per acre. Compare yours on the Virginia cash rent by county map or read the 2026 rent negotiation guide.
Oral vs. written leases in Virginia
Under Virginia's statute of frauds, Va. Code § 11-2, a lease of real estate for more than a year must be in writing and signed. Hay ground, row-crop and pasture rentals 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
- Hay and pasture renovation, fencing and livestock water
- Base acres, program payments and crop insurance
- Hunting, wind and solar rights
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Run the numbers before you fill in your Virginia 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 98 Virginia counties and cities.
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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 |
Virginia farm lease questions
What is the deadline to terminate a farm lease in Virginia?
Under Va. Code § 55.1-1410, a year-to-year tenancy, including farmland, ends with 3 months' written notice before the end of the lease year, so by Sept 30 for a lease year ending Dec 31. A month-to-month tenancy takes 30 days' written notice before the next rent due date, unless the lease sets a different period.
Does Virginia's notice rule apply to farm leases?
Yes. Va. Code § 55.1-1400 defines a nonresidential tenancy to include real estate rented for agricultural purposes. The lease controls the relationship; the statute applies where the lease is silent. The notice must be a separate writing, not part of the lease.
Does a Virginia farm lease need to be in writing?
A lease of real estate for more than a year must be in writing and signed by the party to be charged, under Va. Code § 11-2. A one-year lease can be oral, but a written lease records the rent, term, crop share and notice rules.
What is the average farmland cash rent in Virginia in 2026?
Across the 86 of 98 Virginia counties and cities with published 2026 USDA NASS cash rent data, the median county rent for non-irrigated cropland is $46.50 per acre. Oaken's Virginia cash rent map shows every published county, its rank and its change from 2025.
How does Oaken help manage Virginia farmland leases?
Oaken keeps every Virginia 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.