Individuals may look to enter into a share or lease agreement for cows for several reasons. For example, a cow owner may wish to transfer ownership over time or to retain income without the labor of cow care. Advantages to the operator may include a way to get started in cow/calf production or to utilize available labor more fully. Trust between parties is the foundation of any agreement followed by clear communication.

There are multiple ways to set up these arrangements and include cash leases, management agreements or profit-sharing agreements. Cash leases are best developed by the enterprise. So, the cow enterprise has its own arrangements, as does one each for land, machinery or other inputs that are involved. Depending on the category, rental charges may be based on usage or an hour

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