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Our Publications

NEW! The Beginner's Guide to Farmland Ownership: Navigating Your Journey as a Novice Landowner - Moore, 2025

Farmland Leases

Ohio's New Statutory Termination Date for Farm Crop Leases - Hall, 2022

Creating an Enforceable Farm Lease - Hall, 2025

What's in Your Farmland Lease?  A Checklist of Farm Lease Provisions - Hall, 2025

Using Long-Term Leases in Farm Transition Planning - Moore, 2025

Protecting Interests in a Verbal Farm Lease Arrangement - Hall, 2019

Hunting Leases

Leasing Your Land for Hunting - Hall, 2018

Solar Leases

Farmland Owner's Guide to Solar Leasing - Hall, Bachelor and Romich, 2020

The Farmland Owner's Solar Leasing Checklist- Hall and Bachelor, 2019

Links to Other Resources

Ag Lease 101 - North Central Region Extension Farm Management Committee

Farmdoc Library - University of Illinois

Ohio Ag Manager - Ohio State University Extension

Rental Agreement Series - Mid West Plan Service

Sustainable Farm Leases - Drake Agricultural Law Center and Leopold Center for Sustainable Ag