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 Pyramid State Park. See attached Invitation for Bid (IFB) for detailed locations and acreage information.
Pre-Bid Conference: A Non-Mandatory Attendance Pre-Bid Meeting will be held October 13th, 2026, at 10:00 AM at the Denmark Multipurpose Building located at 1165 Tangen Cemetery Rd, Cutler, IL 62238 OR by phone at (312)535-8110 Access code: 2865 694 3315.
The lessee will farm approximately 534.48 acres in 2027, 519.28 acres in 2028, 479.60 acres in 2029, 523.98 acres in 2030, and 517.28 acres in 2031, following a prescribed cropping plan that includes corn, soybeans, cover crops, sunflowers, millet, and food plots. The lessee must provide all labor, machinery, tools, seed, fertilizer, equipment, and insurance; comply with soil health and conservation practices; control weeds and pests; document chemical, fertilizer, and seed applications; and submit yield monitor data. The lessee is prohibited from using neonicotinoid-treated soybean seed and Dicamba, and must plant cover crops on designated fields. The lessee may perform certain additional services in lieu of cash payments with prior approval.
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Source: BidBuy (Illinois) (bid 27-422DNR-REALT-B-54127), retrieved via the Illinois BidBuy open-bids board. View the official posting, and always confirm requirements and deadlines with the issuing agency.
