Description
This contract is a five‑year, non‑renewable farm lease of approximately 211 acres of state‑owned land within the Clinton Lake State Recreation Area. The lease is awarded to a private farmer who will manage the land for agricultural production, adhering to strict conservation and crop‑rotation requirements, providing annual lease payments to the State, and covering all lease‑hold taxes. The State receives a per‑acre rent of $126, yielding an estimated total lease revenue of roughly $113,600 over the contract term. Key obligations include:
• Annual payment of lease rent (per‑acre) and timely proof of lease‑hold tax payments.
• Compliance with detailed agronomic plans, cover‑crop planting, and prohibitions on certain chemicals (e.g., neonicotinoid‑treated soybean seed, dicamba).
• Submission of extensive annual records (chemical, fertilizer, seed, yield, soil‑test reports) and maintenance of required liability, auto, and workers’ compensation insurance.
• No subcontracting allowed; all farming operations must be performed by the lessee.