DNR - Natural ResourcesIssuing agency·Springfield, IL·via the Illinois BidBuy open-bids boardThe Illinois Department of Natural Resources is seeking bids for agricultural farming services on State owned property located within Double "T" SFWA - Rice Lake. See attached Invitation for Bid (IFB) for detailed locations and acreage information.
Pre-Bid Conference: Non-Mandatory Attendance Pre-Bid Meeting will be held October 15th, 2026, at 2:00 PM at the Rice Lake SFWA site office located at 19721 N US 24, Canton, IL 61520 OR by phone at (312)535-8110 Access code: 2865 254 1837
The lessee will farm 814.22 acres at Double "T" SFWA – Rice Lake under a five-year crop rotation of corn (with cover crop) and soybeans as detailed in Attachment B. The lessee must provide all labor, machinery, seed, fertilizer, equipment and insurance, follow an approved cropping plan, plant cover crops on designated corn fields, leave 5% of the corn crop unharvested until March 1, control weeds and pests with prior approval, document all chemical and fertilizer applications, maintain soil fertility to minimum test levels, and pay leasehold taxes. The lessee is prohibited from using neonicotinoid-treated soybean seed, Dicamba, and bio-solids; from performing fall tillage unless requested; and from subleasing or assigning the lease without prior written approval.
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