This bid is for an agricultural land lease and farming operation at Harry “Babe” Woodyard State Natural Area, 10906 Kickapoo Park Rd., Oakwood, IL 61858, in Vermillion County.
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What the job is
Term and acreage: March 1, 2027, or final execution if later, through July 30, 2032. Annual priced acreage: 102.60 acres in 2027, 99.00 in 2028, 98.40 in 2029, 102.60 in 2030, 99.00 in 2031, and 13.90 in 2032.
Farming: Follow field-specific corn, soybean, sunflower, wheat, and legume rotations across 112.90 acres. Provide labor, equipment, seed, fertilizer, and insurance; personally farm the land. Double cropping is prohibited.
Sunflowers: Manage 10.3–14.5 acres annually during 2027–2031. Plant alternating Clearfield/ExpressSun systems by May 1 at 29,000 seeds per acre, using non-dwarf varieties maturing within 80 days. Apply 90 lbs nitrogen per acre, required weed control, and mow August 15–25.
Cover crops: Supply, plant, and terminate approved cover crops on designated fields, including legumes on wheat-legume acreage. No sweet clover; no termination before March 15 or roller crimping after May 15.
Restrictions and soil care: No dicamba, neonicotinoid-treated soybean seed, or biosolids. Maintain required soil fertility, complete second-year soil testing, and document seed, fertilizer, and chemical applications.
Pricing: Quote annual rent per acre and annual totals, plus the full-term total. The lessee pays rent and leasehold taxes and carries liability, auto, and workers’ compensation insurance.
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