Dear COSA members, Happy New Year to you!
Below is information on CSU’s annual ag lease rates survey for land and services leased in 2025. Please feel free to also share it with your producers!
Attention, Colorado Producers and AgriBusiness Owners:
Show your love for Colorado Agriculture by completing Colorado State University’s annual Land Rental and Custom Rates Survey. Take just 10 minutes to complete the survey before February 14, 2026.
BUTTON: Complete the Survey here: https://colostate.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3fPoxORn3X4tSey
What is the Custom Rates Survey?
Colorado State University Extension conducts an annual survey of land rental and custom rates charged for various crop and livestock operations and lease arrangements in Colorado in the preceding year. Data is collected from agricultural producers, landowners and managers, lenders, agricultural consultants, machine operators, and Extension agents. Results of the survey are used by producers, ag lenders, county assessors, the Colorado Department of Agriculture, land appraisers, and more. Land Rental and Custom Rates in Colorado is one of the most widely used publications available from the CSU Agriculture and Business Management Team.
Why should I complete the survey?
- The Land Rental and Custom Rates Report will allow you to advertise custom services or locate and hire custom service operators in your area.
- More responses ensure more accurate data and a more complete list of rates for today’s practices. These determined rates influence land appraisal values, your property taxes, and more.
- Information about Land Rental and Custom Rates is used by elected officials to inform federal, state, and local policy, including crop insurance.
- Your responses are safe and anonymous.
When and where can I access the survey?
The Custom Rates Survey will be available January 1 – February 14, 2026 through Colorado State University: https://colostate.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3fPoxORn3X4tSey.
View past Custom Rates Reports.
What if I have questions about the survey?
Your CSU Extension Agriculture and Business Management Team is here to answer your questions. Learn more at https://abm.extension.colostate.edu/meet-the-team/
Many thanks, and may you have the best of luck and good fortune throughout 2026!
Kerri
Kerri Rollins
Regional Director, Front Range Region
Office of Engagement and Extension | Colorado State University
Address. 4040 Campus Delivery, 1311 S College Ave. | Fort Collins, CO 80523
Phone: (970) 491-1905 Cell: (970) 231-9365
Email: Kerri.Rollins@colostate.edu
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