Production Contracts 

Agricultural Production Contracts – University of Minnesota Extension -- This publication covers legal considerations involved in agricultural production contracts.

Contract Growing: Is it for You? -- Rutgers Cooperative Extension – Large producers are expanding by vertical integration and Mergers.  Some of the large  producers are offering contracts to other producers to grow products.

Risk Management Toolkit of Specialty Crop Producers – University of Minnesota Extension.

State Regulation of Production Contracts – National Ag Law Center -- This article collects and briefly analyzes existing state laws– from Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, and Wisconsin – that directly regulate production contracts.

Livestock Contracts

Livestock Production Contracts – University of Illinois Extension -- Checklist of Important Considerations.

Livestock Production Contract Checklist – Iowa State University -- Educational tool for producers considering a livestock production contract.

Grain Contracts

Specialty Grain Contract Production – University of Illinois Extension -- Checklist of Important Considerations.

Grain Production Contract Checklist – Iowa State University -- Educational tool for producers considering a production contract involving grain.

Specialty Crop Contracts – North Dakota State University -- This publication outlines advantages and disadvantages of specialty crop contracts and offers sample contracts.

Legal Issues in Producing Corn and Soybeans under Selected Contractual Arrangements – Iowa State University -- Four general types of contracts may be used for grain production.

Contract Comparison in Specialty Beans - Iowa State University -- The use of contracts will cause changes in the traditional market channel relationships. Depending on the type of contract used, extensive change in the legal and institutional responsibilities will result.

Genetically Modified Crops: Guidelines for Producers – Iowa State University -- With the consumer resistance to genetically modified ingredients, the focus is on how producers can protect themselves.

Other Contracts

Vegetable Production Contracts – University of Illinois Extension -- Checklist of Important Considerations.

Managing Risk with an Alfalfa Production Contract – North Dakota State University -- Production contracts may be used to reduce the risk associated with marketing alfalfa or other hay production.