Pasture rent

[mcfarms]

What are the pastures renting for this spring AUM, is the dry spring affecting things? Low calf prices?
Thanks in advance.

[per]

I'm not sure what the going rate for pasture is right now. When negotiating the deal remember that there could be things the landowner would like more than money. I have some examples on our ranch of reduced rent for extra management. On one I agree to manage the grass in such a way as when they have their camp-outs etc. there are no cow pies or extra tall grass in their camping area. Thank goodness for dung beetles. There is also a list of do's and don't's regarding pesticides and grazing management. It fits with my management style anyway and I am able to rent it for $15 AUM.

I have a few smaller pasture that have no rent. I am required to take a large number of cattle in for a short time to mow for them. I get a few weeks of free pasture and they don't have to mow or fertilyze or otherwise look after it. Again thank you to the dung beetles for cleaning up after.

On a third site they lean toward being organic and don't like spraying etc. We seeded that 1/4 to alfalfa/timothy and hay the first cut and swath graze the second cut. In return for the management favour we pay $30/ac in an area that land rents for $60/ac.

Take a look around and find something that you can do easily that someone else can't. The possibilities are endless.

Ropin the Web must have a list of conventional rates.