Ag Services Riley County Tuttle Creek

2026-11-03

SPECIFICATIONS Cropland Production on Tuttle Creek Wildlife Area in Riley County . The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks is seeking competitive bids to establish approximately 279 . 8 acres of crop production activities on 2 different tracts located on the Tuttle Creek Wildlife Area in Riley County . These tracts stretch from south of Vilander and Belgrade Road Intersection to the west of Highway 77 at the intersection of Fancy Creek Road in Riley County . For further location information see attached maps of aerial view . Acreage will vary each year but , in most cases , will nearly equal the quantities set forth above . 4 . 1 . CONTRACT TERMS : The term of the permit ( s ) will be January 1 , 2026 , to December 31 , 2026 , and may be renewed for 3 additional 3 - year periods , for a maximum of 10 years , subject to mutual consent of both parties . 4 . 2 . CONDITIONS OF BIDDING AND PAYMENT : Permit award will be determined by competitive bid for the highest annual cash rent on a per acre basis for each parcel . Bidders may choose to bid on any one tract , multiple , or all tracts . Rental rates will be the same for all acres , regardless of the crop being grown for that year . First half ( 50 %) of the year ' s rent will be due no later than April 1st of each year . The second half ( 50 %) rent will be due by December 1st . First half rent will be collected in full for all acres planned to be planted that year , second half rent will be collected in full for all acres harvested , except for flooding events . 4 . 3 . CONTRACT CONDITIONS : Conditions are covered in two documents ( attached ): 1 . General contract provisions for crop production for the life of the contract are provided in the attached Agriculture Production Permit . -- Attachment A 2 . The Annual Permit provides more specific details on agricultural production on an annual basis . Failure to follow annual permit conditions is grounds for contract termination . 4 . 4 . ANNUAL PERMIT SPECIFICATIONS : PRODUCTION LOCATIONS ( See attached maps for aerial locations ) 1 . Tract 1 – Riley County Redbud 54 . 4 acres : All 4 fields are located south of the intersection of Bellegarde Rd and Vilander Rd . All fields are south of Vilander Rd towards the Redbud boat ramp . Fields are along the north side of the Big Blue River . 2 . Tract 2 – Riley County Fancy Creek 225 . 4 acres : All 12 fields are located west of the intersection of Hwy 77 and Fancy Creek Rd . 4 . 5 . CROPLAND PRODUCTION 1 . The majority of production will be corn and soybeans , but other crops such as wheat and other small grains may be included in the rotation and tenants will be required to plant milo every year , the manager will determine the location in the annual pre - planting meeting . 2 . A cover crop is required to be planted on a minimum of 20 % of acres planted that given year . Any wheat harvest fields planted to a cover crop must be a multi - species cover crop . Preference for cover crop field selection will be soybean fields ; however , the manager will determine the location in the annual pre - planting meeting . The harvest of cover crops will not be allowed unless specified by the manager . Other cover crop methods are allowed and encouraged but only upon approval from the manager . 3 . Fall tillage is not permitted . Spring field work shall not be permitted before March 1st of the current year . Terrace and drainage work may be permitted with manager ’ s written approval . 4 . Permittee shall make every effort to plant designated crops and fields . Deviation from the planned agricultural activity requires the manager ’ s written approval prior to change . 5 . Permittee is required to leave designated number of rows standing ( unharvested ) 6 rows on all field borders except for soybeans . All soybeans shall be harvested . 6 . Only herbicides on the approved pesticides list may be used on Department managed lands . 7 . Permittee is required to control noxious weeds within all fields of contract . 8 . Wheat shall be cut at the highest header height possible to maximize wheat stubble height . Wheat stubble shall not be tilled or sprayed with herbicide until March 1st of the following crop year . 9 . Fields 2 and 3 of Tract 2 Riley County Fancy Creek will be in a Soybean / Sunflower rotation . Sunflowers will be planted in fields at no cost to the tenant . These will be treated as a fallow field , and all production costs will be the responsibility of the Department . 10 . Permittee may also provide additional services , including , but not limited to , custom planting , tillage , harvesting , mowing , application of herbicide and fertilizer , tree clearing , and soil amendments on Wildlife Area acres not associated with this contract , to help meet Department objectives . Custom farming rates will be determined from the most recent edition of Kansas Custom Rates , a publication of Kansas Department of Agriculture .

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