Conservation Agriculture Opportunities
All Commodity Crops, Haying and Grazing
Do you need to rent land 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 excellent ways to expand your land base and assist the DNR with managing our public land.
- 94 acres of row crop land for lease in Sheboygan County, Sec 4, 5, 7, and 17. T14N R20E, Kettle Moraine State Forest Northern Unit. View the Kettle Moraine State Forest Northern Unit Bid Packet. Sealed Bids are due no later than noon on Nov. 11, 2024. Bid opening will take place at 12:30 p.m. on Nov. 11, 2024.
- 21 acres of row crop land for lease in Dodge County, Sections 9, 16, & 21 T12N R16E, Horicon Marsh State Wildlife Area, Greenhead and Northern Road. View the Horicon Marsh State Wildlife Area, Greenhead and Northern Road, Agricultural Crop Bid Packet. Sealed bids are due no later than Friday, Nov. 15 at 3:00 p.m. Bids will be opened on Friday, Nov. 15 at 3:30 p.m.
- 19 acres of row crop land for lease in Dodge County, Sec. 23 T12N R15E Town of Burnett, Horicon Marsh State Wildlife Area, Mieske Ditch Road. View the Horicon Marsh State Wildlife Area, Mieske Ditch Road, Agricultural Crop Bid Packet. Sealed bids are due no later than Friday, Nov. 15 at 3:00 p.m. Bids will be opened on Friday, Nov. 15 at 3:30 p.m.
- 17 acres of row crop land for lease in Dodge County, Sec. 6 T11N R16E Town of Hubbard, Horicon Marsh State Wildlife Area, Nebraska St. View the Horicon Marsh State Wildlife Area, Nebraska St. Agricultural Crop Bid Packet. Sealed bids are due no later than Friday, Nov. 15 at 3:00 p.m. Bids will be opened on Friday, Nov. 15 at 3:30 p.m.
- 64 acres of row crop land for lease in Dodge County, Sections 3, 4, 17, & 19 T9N, R14E, Mud Lake Wildlife Area, Mud Lake West. View the Mud Lake Wildlife Area, Mud Lake West, Agricultural Crop Bid Packet. Sealed bids are due no later than Friday, Nov. 15 at 3:00 p.m. Bids will be opened on Friday, Nov. 15 at 3:30 p.m.
- 11 acres of row crop land for lease in Dodge County, Section 21 T9N R14E, Mud Lake Wildlife Area, Pit Road. View the Mud Lake Wildlife Area, Pit Road, Agricultural Crop Bid Packet. Sealed bids are due no later than Friday, Nov. 15 at 3:00 p.m. Bids will be opened on Friday, Nov. 15 at 3:30 p.m.
- 45 acres of row crop land for lease in Burnett County, Sections 2 & 11 T37N R19W, Fish Lake State Wildlife Area, Assembly Road and Buckland Road. View the Fish Lake State Wildlife Area, Assembly Road and Bucklund Road, Agricultural Crop Bid Packet. Sealed bids are due no later than Thursday, Nov. 21 at 4:00 p.m. Bids will be opened on Thursday, Nov. 21 at 4:30 p.m.
- 23 acres of row crop land for lease in Burnett County, Section 14 T37N R19W, Fish Lake State Wildlife Area, County Road O. View the Fish Lake State Wildlife Area, County Road O, Agricultural Crop Bid Packet. Sealed bids are due no later than Thursday, Nov. 21 at 4:00 p.m. Bids will be opened on Thursday, Nov. 21 at 4:30 p.m.
- 18 acres of row crop land for lease in Sheboygan County near Hwy 67 and Watercress Road: T14N R20E Sections 5 and 6, Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit. View the Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit, Sheboygan County, Hwy67/Watercress Road Bid Packet. Sealed bids are due no later than Monday, Nov. 25 at noon Bids will be opened Monday, Nov. 25 at noon.
- 19 acres of row crop land for lease in Sheboygan County near CTH V and Deer Road: T14N R20E Sections 17 and 19, Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit. View the Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit, Sheboygan County, CTH V/Deer Road Bid Packet. Sealed bids are due no later than Monday, Nov. 25 at noon Bids will be opened Monday, Nov. 25 at noon and closed to the public.
- 18 acres of grass hay for lease in Dodge County, section 20, T11N, R16E at Sinissippi Wildlife Area. View the Sinissippi Wildlife Area Hay Agreement Bid Packet. Sealed bids are due no later than Friday, Dec. 13, 2024, at 3:00 p.m. Bids will be opened on Friday, Dec. 13 at 3:30 p.m.
- 90 acres of grass hay for lease in Dodge County, sections 15, 21, & 22, T11N, R14E at Shaw Marsh State Wildlife Area. View the Shaw Marsh Wildlife Area Hay Agreement Bid Packet. Sealed bids are due no later than Dec. 13, 2024, at 3:00 p.m. Bids will be opened on Dec. 13 at 3:30 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.
Cooperators must comply with NR 151.075 for farmland in Silurian bedrock. 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 Natural Resources Conservation Service 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:
- Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP)
- Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)
- County Land and Water Conservation Departments
- Private Technical Service Providers