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Conservation Agriculture Opportunities

All Commodity Crops, Haying and Grazing

Do you need land to rent for your farming operation? Do you want to help manage the critical public land resources in Wisconsin? You can!

Row crop, haying, and grazing agreements with the DNR are an excellent way for you to expand your land base and assist the DNR with managing our public land.

Please note: Conservation Farming Opportunities will be posted shortly for the 2024 Cropping, Haying, and Grazing Seasons.
  • 18 acres of row crop for lease in Green County, Sec. 2 T01N R6E Town of Cadiz, Cadiz Springs State Recreation Area. See Cadiz Springs State Recreation Area Farming Agreement DNR Bid Packet. Sealed bids are due no later than Tuesday, April 30, 2024, at 4:00 p.m. Bids will be opened on Tuesday, April 30, 2024, at 4:30 p.m.
  • 32 acres of hay for lease in Green County, Sec. 2&3 T01N R6E Town of Cadiz, Cadiz Springs State Recreation Area. See Cadiz Springs State Recreation Area Haying Agreement DNR Bid Packet. Sealed bids are due no later than Tuesday, April 30, 2024, at 4:00 p.m. Bids will be opened on Tuesday, April 30, 2024, at 4:30 p.m. 
  • 61 acres of hay for lease in Sheboygan County, Section 36, T13N R20E and Section 31, T13N R21E, Town of Sherman, North Branch Milwaukee River Wildlife and Farming Heritage Area. See North Branch Milwaukee River Wildlife and Farming Heritage Area DNR Bid Packet. Sealed bids are due no later than Friday, May 17 at noon. Bids will be opened on Friday, May 17 at 12:30 p.m.
  • 63 acres of hay for lease in Fond du Lac County, Sections 23,26,27,34, T15N R19E, Town of Forest, Mullet Creek Wildlife Area. See Mullet Creek Wildlife Area DNR Bid Packet. Sealed bids are due no later than Friday, May 17 at noon. Bids will be opened on Friday, May 17 at 12:30 p.m.
  • 55 acres of hay for lease in Sheboygan County, Sections 28, 29 and 33 T16N R20E Town of Greenbush, Sheboygan Marsh Wildlife Area. See Sheboygan Marsh Wildlife Area Bid Packet. Sealed bids are due no later than Friday, May 17 at noon Bids will be opened on Friday, May 17 at 12:30 p.m.

All farming, including livestock grazing, on state lands must comply with all applicable agricultural performance standards and prohibitions in the most current version of NR 151. Some applicable standards include sheet, rill and wind erosion, tillage setbacks, phosphorous index, nutrient management, and manure management prohibitions.

For farmland in Silurian bedrock, cooperators must comply with NR 151.075. Silurian bedrock means the area in Wisconsin where the bedrock consists of Silurian dolomite with a depth to bedrock of 20 feet or less. This area comprises portions of the following counties: Brown, Calumet, Dodge, Door, Fond du Lac, Kenosha, Kewaunee, Manitowoc, Milwaukee, Outagamie, Ozaukee, Racine, Sheboygan, Walworth, Washington, and Waukesha.

Cooperators should consult their local NRCS or county land conservation office for guidance and assistance with developing soil conservation and nutrient management plans.

Soil Conservation and Nutrient Management Plans

Plans can be obtained from the following sources:

Resources

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