Agricultural Farm Changes

AGRICULTURAL FARM CHANGES AGREEMENT

This Agricultural Farm Changes Agreement ("Agreement") is entered into as of by and between:

Farm Owner/Operator Name:     Address:

Consultant/Contractor Name:     Address:

WHEREAS

WHEREAS, Owner/Operator operates agricultural property known as located at Parcel/Legal Description: , and seeks to implement changes to operations, crop plan, land use, infrastructure, or management;

WHEREAS, Consultant/Contractor has expertise, personnel, and equipment to advise on and carry out the proposed farm changes and to secure or advise regarding permits, environmental compliance, and operational modifications necessary for the implementation of such changes;

WHEREAS, the parties desire to set forth the terms under which the proposed changes will be described, implemented, funded and monitored.

SCOPE OF WORK

Crop plan change    Livestock operation change    Irrigation or water management    Infrastructure or building modification

PAYMENT TERMS

Total Fee (for services described in Scope of Work): $

Invoicing and Payment: Invoices shall be delivered to the notice address of the party responsible for payment and are due within days of invoice receipt. All amounts are payable in lawful currency.

Late Payment: Past due amounts will bear interest at until paid, together with costs of collection, including reasonable attorney fees.

TERM AND TERMINATION

Term Commencement Date:     Term Expiration Date:

Either party may terminate this Agreement for convenience upon days' prior written notice to the other party. Termination will not relieve Owner from payment obligations for services performed and costs reasonably incurred prior to termination.

Termination for Cause: This Agreement may be terminated immediately by the non-breaching party in the event of a material breach, insolvency, repeated failure to perform, or where continuation would violate law or required permits.

CONFIDENTIALITY

Each party shall treat as confidential all non-public business, technical, environmental and financial information disclosed in connection with this Agreement ("Confidential Information"). Confidential Information does not include information that: (a) is or becomes generally known to the public through no fault of the receiving party; (b) was rightfully in the receiving party's possession prior to disclosure; (c) is independently developed by the receiving party without use of the disclosing party's Confidential Information; or (d) is required to be disclosed by law, provided the receiving party gives prompt notice to the disclosing party and cooperates in any effort to limit such disclosure.

Confidentiality Term: Confidentiality obligations shall survive termination of this Agreement for years, except for trade secrets which shall be protected as permitted by applicable law.

GOVERNING LAW

This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of: , without regard to conflict of law principles. Venue for any dispute shall be in the state or federal courts located in the designated jurisdiction unless the parties agree otherwise in writing.

REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES, AND INSURANCE

Each party represents and warrants that it has the authority to enter into this Agreement and will perform its obligations in a competent and workmanlike manner. Consultant shall maintain commercial general liability and, where applicable, worker's compensation insurance in amounts reasonably appropriate for the scope of work and shall provide certificates upon request.

AMENDMENT AND ASSIGNMENT

This Agreement may be amended only by a writing signed by both parties. Neither party may assign or delegate its rights or obligations under this Agreement without the other party's prior written consent, except that Owner may assign this Agreement in connection with a sale of the farm property.

NOTICES

ENTIRE AGREEMENT

This Agreement, including any exhibits and written attachments signed by the parties, constitutes the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous agreements, negotiations, representations and understandings, whether written or oral. If any provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect.

Executed by the authorized representatives of the parties as of the date set forth above.

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