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[Wollett]

What are some concerns besides the given of equipment that I should have a concern with when using neighbors land for grazing? What liabilities should I think about? Any thoughts are welcome. Thx Steve

[hastyreply]

A lot of it has to do with what kind of relationship you have with your neighbor. Is your neighbor letting you use it so they can have an agricultural exemption on the land or just to keep it grazed so it doesn't need to mowed.

[dlskidmore]

What kind of fencing will you use? Does he know his borders well enough to avoid issues with his other neighbors? If the fencing is permanent or semi permanent, who is responsible for build/repair costs?

[Wollett]

I'm in charge of everything and it's in a hollow per say, so I will be handling the up keep and expenses which is only fair

[barnbilder]

Don't fall into the predicament of putting a fence on someone's property so that they can either sell it, rent it to someone else, or get their own livestock. Leases are good. Another point is their expectations for grazing. Some people expect a golf course, which means you may have to go behind the livestock with a bush-hog.

[dlskidmore]

If you are going to install fence on your dollar get a multi year contract or put it in writing that you have x days to salvage fence materials if the annual contract is not renewed.

[dlskidmore]

Are there any erosion or runoff issues with the land?

[Wollett]

They have lived here for many moons more than I have, a good understanding for lease agreement would be in order. They don't bother with the field it sits empty and has so for as long as I can remember. I is cut once or twice a year or brush-hogged so it has been maintained in that sense. The thought of scaring them from the use of the land with a lease is on my mind but I wouldn't want to be left in the dark when it comes to not getting my fence back if needed. Thank you all for the food for thought!!

[dlskidmore]

Lease protects the land owner too. Put in clauses for acceptable uses of the land and services provided such as brush hogging around the outside edge of the fence...

[dlskidmore]

Most importantly, a lease in writing protects the land owner from squatters rights issues.

[hastyreply]

Another reason for a lease would be if something happened to the land owners and someone else started making decisions.

[barnbilder]

There is always the option of exploring the many options of temporary fencing. Electric and sheep is tricky, but it can be done. That being said, if you believe in the saying "good fences......." you can imagine how neighbor relations can end up over livestock that is out all of the time. A roll or two of woven wire on some t-posts with a stand off scare wire, and a solar charger would not take very long to pack up and take home.

[JCNelson]

I'm also new to all this. I have 5 acres fenced in myself for my 8 ewes. However my neighbor has 10 acres next to me that he's never touched. He talks about my sheep all the time and how he loves lamb meat. I'd love to use his pasture and could easily bargain an exchange for lamb. Does anyone know approximately how much a good estimate for fencncing is? I'd prefer to go woven wire and consider this a long term deal, but i'm also open to small electric netting paddocks. I just can't seem to find what I need for a total cost per acre so to say. Thanks for the help!

[Wollett]

I have been looking high and wide. Here is a neat program from Zebra fencing which gives you a Arial view of the property and you can plot your fencing and it gives you a estimate of cost per the dimensions. Fun to play with-- http://www.zarebasystems.com/

[JCNelson]

Nice, thanks Wollett