Description
Missouri Western State University is leasing approximately 143.5 acres of its land for hay production during the 2026 crop year. The lease may be bid on parcel‑by‑parcel or as a group, with the intent of securing the highest cash‑rent value while ensuring the land is hayed or mowed for weed control. The lessee must perform haying (or mowing) according to normal land‑husbandry practices, remove all baled hay and equipment promptly, and leave the parcels in a “mowed‑off” condition by November 1. The university retains the right to enter the land for edge‑maintenance or educational purposes at any time. The lease runs from May 1 to November 30, 2026, with an option for up to two one‑year extensions. The successful bidder must provide a $1 million per‑occurrence ($2 million aggregate) commercial general liability policy and pay the cash rent by May 15, 2026.
• 9 parcels (Parcels 1 and 5‑12) totaling 143.5 acres, each to be priced individually.
• Lease term: May 1 – Nov 30, 2026 (≈ 7 months) with two optional one‑year renewals.
• Required insurance: $1 M per occurrence, $2 M aggregate, additional insured for MWSU.
• Submission deadline: April 13, 2026 2:00 PM CST; award expected around April 15, 2026.