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Every template in one download: Wisconsin cash (long and short), crop-share, livestock rental and pasture leases, plus 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 and contract grazing agreement for Wisconsin grazing ground.
DownloadEnding or changing a lease? Wisconsin: ending an agricultural year-to-year lease takes at least 90 days' notice before the rental year ends. See how to give notice →
How Wisconsin farm leases work
When a Wisconsin lease can end, how much notice it takes and what to put in writing.
How to end a Wisconsin farm lease
An agricultural year-to-year tenancy in Wisconsin needs at least 90 days' notice before the end of the rental year (Wis. Stat. § 704.19). Other periodic tenancies need 28 days.
| Situation | Notice rule |
|---|---|
| Agricultural year to year | At least 90 days before the rental year ends |
| Other periodic tenancies | At least 28 days |
| Fixed-term written lease | Ends when the term expires |
The notice must state the intent to end the tenancy and the termination date, and be served as § 704.21 provides. UW-Madison Extension notes that a written lease ends when its term expires unless it says otherwise. 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 68 of 72 published Wisconsin counties is $136 per acre. Compare yours on the Wisconsin cash rent by county map or read the 2026 rent negotiation guide.
Oral vs. written leases in Wisconsin
Under Wis. Stat. § 704.03, a lease longer than one year must be in writing. An oral farm lease becomes an agricultural year-to-year tenancy covered by the 90-day rule.
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
- Manure spreading and nutrient management plans
- Farmland preservation agreement or zoning requirements
- Hunting, wind and solar rights
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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 |