Farm Rent / Sharecrop Farming

[Dee Gee]

I have a few acres that is farmed on the basis of sharecrop, I've been receiving 1/3 of the production and paying 1/3 of the fertilizer cost which I think is the standard for this.  Now the tenant is asking for a 1/3 of the seed cost, is this becoming the way sharecropping is done now or is the tenant just trying to get more money out of me?   

[hhjacobs]

I HAVE NOT HEARD OF 1/3 COST OF SEED. MY RENTER DOES CHARGE ME FOR 1/3 OF WEED SPRAYING. WHICH DON'T THINK IS RIGHT BUT I PAY IT ANYWAY. SPRAYING TAKES PLACE OF CULTAVING. A LOT OF FARMER ARE NOW DOING NO-TILL WHICH IS LESS EXPENSE FOR THEM TO PUT IN CROP.

[Dee Gee]

Thanks Henry, mine does no till farming but doesn't charge for the weed spray. I guess it is a coming thing to charge extra items from the land owner.

[Jane]

Just remember it is your land. If you do not think it is correct, talk to the person that is farming it or find someone else to lease it.